Is my RTC okay?

[Lamina]

My rtc is 8 inch long in a 5 foot tank (For now).He eats market prawn once a day but always stays near the filter.Hes not swimming much.Should I concern?Or is it gill curl?I can see his gill is abit curled out.Is this normal?I can;t measure the water parameters cause I don't have the test kit yet.

 

[MrsE88]

I don’t think I see curling.
How long has the tank been set up?
How long have you had him?
Is the tank empty besides him being in there?

I’d think he’d feel more comfortable with places to hide. A lot of fish will just sit if a tank is lacking decor and hiding spots. I’d imagine it’s how we would feel in an echoy space in complete darkness. You’d be pretty scared to move too.

Another thing to keep in mind, most catfish are active at night. So I wouldn’t expect to see it move much when lights are on.

Visually it is a nice looking cat

 

[Lamina]

I don’t think I see curling.
How long has the tank been set up?
How long have you had him?
Is the tank empty besides him being in there?

I’d think he’d feel more comfortable with places to hide. A lot of fish will just sit if a tank is lacking decor and hiding spots. I’d imagine it’s how we would feel in an echoy space in complete darkness. You’d be pretty scared to move too.

Another thing to keep in mind, most catfish are active at night. So I wouldn’t expect to see it move much when lights are on.

Visually it is a nice looking cat

I only had him a week..he was eating normaly but not swimming much.Maybe I should find a cave for him to hide.

 

[fishhead0103666]

Terra cotta pots make nice caves.

 

[Lamina]

How much should I feed him?