Yesterday in the morning, I had to put a towel that covers most of the side of the tank because he kept pushing up against the walls of the tank
A then I think, it s most probably because it was just recently introduced to the tank and it may still be getting used to its new environment.
It might take a few more days for it to get used and start eating normally, I had a gar once who didn't eat for over 5 days or so from the day I bought it ;-;
So you could try feeding after another one or two days and if it still doesn't eat remove the food and try the next day.
I say give him a couple more days I have two forskahlii myself and it took around 2 day for them too start eating blood worms with the vittatus so when there other fish eating it usually instantly makes them wanna eat too so I would say if he doesn’t eat get some bala sharks or some silver dollars for him too school with and if they eat he will too
I definitely think that’s what it was! He barely started to enjoy his floating and sinking pellets. Im also thinking of picking up a vittatus. Do you think they’d get along well long term in a pond or 300 gallon bare aquarium?
Thanks! How big is your vittatus? I want to pick one up as well. Not sure if I should grow them out together or separately