How can I make my Pictus Cata swim on the gravel?

[Chaseg03]

If you look in the left corner you will see the 3 of them, they just swim in middle tank or on the glass, what can I do?

 

[Hendre]

That's pictus cats for you. What size is the tank and water parameters? And how long have you had them?

 

[Chaseg03]

That's pictus cats for you. What size is the tank and water parameters? And how long have you had them?

65 gallon, 4 feet long, Ammonia:0
Nitrite:0
Nitrate:5
API test kit Had them for around 3 and a half months now.

 

[predatorkeeper87]

what exactly do you want them to do? pictus cats are active little fish, they don't always just chill on the bottom...

 

[Chaseg03]

what exactly do you want them to do? pictus cats are active little fish, they don't always just chill on the bottom...

Well I was assuming they would be on the gravel most of the time, only during feeding is when they are. Is this normal behavior?

 

[Hendre]

Sounds normal to me

 

[justarn]

Mine stay on the gravel/sand whizzing about lol,.

 

[celebrist]

mine usually stay on bottom. if you want them to hang out there try providing more ground cover (caves) for them

 

[fishnatics]

Create an open area for them to swim around. With all those plants staggering around like that, they don't have a place to cruise around.

 

[FriedFlowerHornFillet]

I would put that tank up on a stand or table or something. Very bad things always happen to tanks on the floor. Also cleaning a tank on even a lower table is a bit of a nightmare I couldn't imagine maintaining from floor level - it's a lot easier when they're up higher.