tigrey;4111445; said:my friends rope sometimes hides in his driftwood all good for a couple of days, he just chills in there. when he feels like it, he swims alot and is very active. he comes out sometimes for food and he eats shrimp and pellets. rope fish get a piece of food and it last them a couple of days they dont really munch out too much. the rope might also be on a hunger strike if he is new to the tank. keep doing what your doing, its great just watch out your rope can jump out through small holes or if you have big fish they might try to slurp him up like a noodle.
Yep, I'm aware of their Houdini-like escape skills. Thanks for your advice.