Hello,
A recent rescue Red Tail Catfish (20 inches) was added to my tank about 2 weeks ago, however, he’s not been feeding since I’ve put him in the 1000 gallon tank, where he’s on holdover before he goes into the 7000 gallon tank. The tank parameters are currently at 0 ammonia, 0 nitrite, and ~20 nitrates. When I got him he was being fed tilapia, which was the first thing I offered and he promptly rejected it. I offered it three times and he rejected it each time. I’ve been offering him shrimp since then and he seems to be ignoring it. Apart from that, his behavior seems normal, his appearance is great, no fin rot, just swimming in the current at the bottom of the tank.
Is my fish okay? If not, what can I do to help him?
Thanks.
A recent rescue Red Tail Catfish (20 inches) was added to my tank about 2 weeks ago, however, he’s not been feeding since I’ve put him in the 1000 gallon tank, where he’s on holdover before he goes into the 7000 gallon tank. The tank parameters are currently at 0 ammonia, 0 nitrite, and ~20 nitrates. When I got him he was being fed tilapia, which was the first thing I offered and he promptly rejected it. I offered it three times and he rejected it each time. I’ve been offering him shrimp since then and he seems to be ignoring it. Apart from that, his behavior seems normal, his appearance is great, no fin rot, just swimming in the current at the bottom of the tank.
Is my fish okay? If not, what can I do to help him?
Thanks.