Raphael Catfish feeding frequency?

[quasar]

Hello everyone,

So I have a striped Raphael catfish thats about 5/6". This lil beast is ALWAYS hungry even though his stomach is a balloon. It's to the point that he basically eats everything in the tank even the food for the cichlids (which floats, he'll swim to the top). Any ideas on avoiding over feeding while at the same time not just dropping insane amounts of food?

 

[tlindsey]

Hello everyone,

So I have a striped Raphael catfish thats about 5/6". This lil beast is ALWAYS hungry even though his stomach is a balloon. It's to the point that he basically eats everything in the tank even the food for the cichlids (which floats, he'll swim to the top). Any ideas on avoiding over feeding while at the same time not just dropping insane amounts of food?

If Cichlids are adults I would feed every other day or less once a day.

 

[monkeybike]

I don't think I've ever specifically fed mine, but he keeps getting bigger.

 

[thefredpit]

I don't specifically feed mine either but the tank gets tilapia every 2-3 days and bloodworms daily

 

[fishnatics]

Mine are fed every 2-3 days apart.

 

[quasar]

Thanks guys! I guess ill just let them forage as intended

 

[mattison187]

I have two spotted and one striped in my oscar tank. I go like 6 mos at a time without seeing any of them lol. A couple times a week ill drop some shrimp pellets and algae discs in when the lights are all out and the room is black. I think im feeding them? lmao.

 

[tlindsey]

I have two spotted and one striped in my oscar tank. I go like 6 mos at a time without seeing any of them lol. A couple times a week ill drop some shrimp pellets and algae discs in when the lights are all out and the room is black. I think im feeding them? lmao.

Lol I do the same with my Raphael and yes they are eating my Spotted Raphael belly is nice and plump.

 

[thefredpit]

lol my spotted looks like a ping pong ball with fins