NEW MONSTER TANKMATE - TIGRINUS CATFISH

[vincenwp]

Just bought in from LFS... It attracted me because of its body & colour...
Is now 6" long... but never see him eating since 1 week ago... So what can I do?

 

[milkman407]

try feeding him crayfish

 

[basslover34]

Try a bigger tank as well!!! That space is WAY To Small for him (Also note that they like a current)

Raw Shrimp is always a Hit as well if your trying different types of food

 

[keepinfish]

good luck try some worms, he has a very different pattern.

 

[zennzzo]

Send him to ME!!...I can get him to eat...(thank you Basslover34)
That's one of my next 4 Cats... RTC,Tigrinus,Tigrinus,RTC...

 

[vincenwp]

Try a bigger tank as well!!! That space is WAY To Small for him (Also note that they like a current)

Raw Shrimp is always a Hit as well if u r trying different types of food

oh-oh...sorry pal...this pics i took it when still in LFS...
now reared him in 2' x 4' fibre tank already with other tankmates like bichirs...8'' chinese sturgeon...6'' elephant nose etc...should b safer mix him with this small size monster

 

[blacktip]

try small feeders or live worms to get him started and then once he's eating good it should be easy to get to eat other prepared or frozen foods. he has a very interesting pattern. it will be very interesting to see how it looks when he's all grown up.

 

[vincenwp]

good luck try some worms, he has a very different pattern.

thx...from 3 of them chose him because his pattern like FLASH...quite unique

 

[armac]

looks bigger than 6 inches

 

[vincenwp]

live frys...bloodworm...shrimps... mealworm all tried... other tankmates doing well except him... keep swim at the strong current...