Hemibagrus Not Eating

[yodapwnsasmurf]

Hey guys,

My male Hemibagrus hasn't been eating since I got him a few weeks ago.

I've tried everything I can think of including waiting till dark and I've even wormed him.

Food I've tried:

- Fish fillets
- Prawn
- Mussels
- Various pellet feeds
- Live feeder fish
- Blood Worms
- Turtle feed

Probably some other stuff too.

I'm really starting to worry, there are other fish in the tank as well and they are all happy as anything!

Hmmmm......

 

[yodapwnsasmurf]

Surely one of you guys has one of these guys??

Any help appreciated!

 

[thebiggerthebetter]

Looks like my albino nemurus. They are not known for being fussy. I got mine at ~3". It grew to ~1' in a few years and has been stuck at that size for a couple of years. Always has been a good eater, especially when small - would stuff himself with anything to the max.

2-3 weeks is not too long. Perhaps, the water/tank change from his prior quarters is quite significant. It looks ok. Give him 4-5 weeks and then see. I don't think so and it doesn't look like that but does anyone in the tank bother him?

 

[yodapwnsasmurf]

He's the king of the tank and yeah, stuck at 35cm or so.

He doesn't look thin at all which is weird, could he be eating feces or something?

 

[thebiggerthebetter]

Nah. I think it draws a hard line at feces. Catfish, IME, can fast up to 6 months and still come back like nothing happened. You will not notice much of lost weight even after a 2-3-month fast.

They are rarely discussed here. Some links and pics on nemurus FYE:

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/f...atfish-(Hemibagrus-nemurus)&highlight=nemurus

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/f...agrus-Nemurus-breeding-tips&highlight=nemurus

See the links in the second thread for more.

 

[yodapwnsasmurf]

Thanks mate, some more good info.

I'll just keep on hoping I guess!

 

[fwprawn]

You need to make sure that your conditions are those that this fish normally enjoys.

And, try more foods - worms and krill, for example.

 

[yodapwnsasmurf]

Conditions are good, I've taken most of the other fish out.

A little more info, he does mouth food, he just won't swallow it.

 

[Evz jardini]

Give mealworms a try my lfs has got a black driftwood cat that will only eat them and dead goldfish its a bit if a nightmare for them but he cant resist them , my mate at the shop started to breed his own worms just so he can keep him fed

 

[justarn]

nice fish, has he got a cave? might help him feel more secure if he hasnt. also are you sure he isnt picking the odd bit of food in the night?