Ive recently gotten a goliath tiger fish from my local fish store and its looking skinny due to not eating .. its been a couple of days now that it hasnt ate . What to feed this fish . Size is about 4 inches
Help with Goliath Tigerfish
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This is my tank . It is a 55 gallon . Yes i know i will need to upgrade but no worries i have a pond set up for him already when he gets bigger . The fishes in here are only zebra danios
Try some feeders like guppies. Try and find a trusted source. Otherwise dip the guppies in some salt/methylene blue/prazipro. Better feed than let it starve especially if skinny.
Ask what the fish was fed at the store and for long they had it.
If you have only had it for 2 days, the ATF may simply be adjusting to your tank and water. It may take several days. Good-looking tank you got.
It doesn't look awfully skinny, so I'd hold out and try non-live feeds - pieces of small, bait size thawed fish always worked for me.
How big are the danios? The ATF will probably eat them, sooner or later, whole or bite by bite.
BTW, is it really a GATF? I tend to agree or rather think "big eye" but wondering what other members think.
See also this thread: https://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/threads/what-kind-of-african-tiger-fish-is-this.709673/
If you have only had it for 2 days, the ATF may simply be adjusting to your tank and water. It may take several days. Good-looking tank you got.
It doesn't look awfully skinny, so I'd hold out and try non-live feeds - pieces of small, bait size thawed fish always worked for me.
How big are the danios? The ATF will probably eat them, sooner or later, whole or bite by bite.
BTW, is it really a GATF? I tend to agree or rather think "big eye" but wondering what other members think.
See also this thread: https://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/threads/what-kind-of-african-tiger-fish-is-this.709673/
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Definitely not a gatf. But the little guy looks healthy albeit a bit skinny. Definitely try guppies and also cut fish. They usually accept tilapia readily. Also tigers tend to rely on their sight more than anything else for hunting / scavenging food. I’m wondering if the decor might be hindering his ability to look for food..? I would try cut tilapia and love guppies first and if he still doesn’t eat then I recommend taking out the decor.
Sunny journey had a good idea about the decor. I used to start these guys in smaller aquariums. I'd always buy some guppies, after they ate those a few times I'd feed blood worms. I always had the best luck with blood worms at that size. Then I'd move on to shrimp and cut fish. Good luck!
