RIP Redtail Catfish

Nabeel

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Hi everyone ...
I bought a RTC day before yesterday and he was doing very well. Had fed him yesterday just before going to duty. Now when i came back, found him dead . And also found two holes on the skull. What might be the reason for his death? Have a juvenile peacock bass and oscar as tank mates. Both of them seems fine.

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What size tank was be in??? Although i think i have an idea what might have happened...
 
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First off i hope you have a larger tank sitting around other than a 50G for your remaining stock...

2nd of all, that RTC is skinny as hell even for a juive which would lead me to believe he was badly starved and probably quite sick before you took him home...

Should also add its likely he was picked on as well in a tank of that size...
 

Nabeel

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First off i hope you have a larger tank sitting around other than a 50G for your remaining stock...

2nd of all, that RTC is skinny as hell even for a juive which would lead me to believe he was badly starved and probably quite sick before you took him home...

Should also add its likely he was picked on as well in a tank of that size...
Once he grow out i move him and other juveniles to another big tank.
Since i got him, he was properly fed.
But still I didn’t understand why there two holes on the skull?
 

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