my tsn has not eaten til the day i have put him to my pond which is a 9 x 3. is it because there are 7 id sharks in the pond ranging from 6 to 12 inches should i move the sharks somewhere else or is he just stressed he is 14 inches
shovelnose catfish not eating
- Thread starter dudefish82
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Give me another week. It sometimes takes a while for them to adjust
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That must be from your prior, related thread: http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?555917-how-to-handfeed-a-tsn ? You said here he is starting to eat?
I don't think the IDSs bother him, if anything, they serve as dither fish and help him relax, feel safe. 1-2 weeks is not unusual at all for the adjustment period. Even longer is usually fine. When he wants to eat, he will come out on a prowl or join in when his pond-mates are eating.
I don't think the IDSs bother him, if anything, they serve as dither fish and help him relax, feel safe. 1-2 weeks is not unusual at all for the adjustment period. Even longer is usually fine. When he wants to eat, he will come out on a prowl or join in when his pond-mates are eating.
okay thanks for the advice but he is not eating when i put food into the pond he becomes all active but shows no special interest in them.
If he becomes active, that in itself is a good sign. If he is in good health and not thin (which looks like he is not at all in your pics in other threads), then I'd just have patience and continue observing closely. Is the food you are offering now the same he has been offered in the prior tank?