Questions re Tatauaia
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What size tank is it in? I fed my two for a week live feeder Rosie reds then switched over to frozen minnows then krill
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its currently 5" house'd in my 50gallon. Tank upgrade is 2-3mths away. But right now i'm worried it'll starve itself to death. I am using red mollies as live feeder for now. Practically only my gar is going for them. The Tat simply sits one corner when the light is on. And sits around when i off the lights. I do not see any indication that it has eaten anything.
tats and other vampire tetras are difficult to notice stomach bulges, and the only ones i've seen to eat like pigs so you can see easily are the H. Armatus, not really H. tat ... i would say not to panic, but i would continue to feed frequently ... see what the prior owner was feeding and try that, otherwise live fish to get him eating, and watch very closely, even feed extra so there are a couple feeder fish swimming freely in the tank, and i would try feeding as soon as you turn the lights off to help trigger an automatic response .... when they eat it happens fast, so watch ... also, as i've experienced with my old tats, they are finicky and fragile, current in the tank is a must, since their skin and slime coat is very sensitive and needs current to maintain a balance, so they dont have a slime build up, is the best way to describe it .... i'd also say a larger tank wouldnt be a bad thing very soon
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Get the gar out, it's probably s scaring the tat, not going to be happy
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Thanks Djaalix / Tony for the pointers. I got my H.Tat directly from a local fish farm who imports them to singapore.
The feeders they used were mollies and goldfish. regards to current i have a submersible in the tank that provides the current.
Also the gar doesn't seem to bother the Tat. Lol.. really have no idea whats wrong. But i guess i'll just have to give it somemore time.
Kinda regret not going for the armatus instead.
The feeders they used were mollies and goldfish. regards to current i have a submersible in the tank that provides the current.
Also the gar doesn't seem to bother the Tat. Lol.. really have no idea whats wrong. But i guess i'll just have to give it somemore time.
Kinda regret not going for the armatus instead.
nice tatauaia! no nose rubs 
did you provide it with any cover (driftwood, large rocks, etc)? probably would help it get settled faster with it's new home.
mine is practically nocturnal and probably the reason why it would only feed at night. It wouldn't budge during the day unless you're messing with his tank or moving things around. it's common among tats. if mollies don't work, try other small fish like tetras
did you provide it with any cover (driftwood, large rocks, etc)? probably would help it get settled faster with it's new home. mine is practically nocturnal and probably the reason why it would only feed at night. It wouldn't budge during the day unless you're messing with his tank or moving things around. it's common among tats. if mollies don't work, try other small fish like tetras
Hi DammitKhoa
Yeah.. I'm seeing the exact thing. The moment the lights are on. It practically freezes and wouldn't budge any attempts to get its attention will only make it agitated and perform the nose rubbing stunt. So i stopped bothering it.
I have a piece of driftwood root section in the tank. Its favourite hiding place is below the driftwood atm. By the way do you off your tanklights at night? What feeders do you give it?
Yeah.. I'm seeing the exact thing. The moment the lights are on. It practically freezes and wouldn't budge any attempts to get its attention will only make it agitated and perform the nose rubbing stunt. So i stopped bothering it.
I have a piece of driftwood root section in the tank. Its favourite hiding place is below the driftwood atm. By the way do you off your tanklights at night? What feeders do you give it?