Tiger Shovelnose

[Ansorgii]

He is nervous and especially as a juvenile they want to hide. Give him some time and comfort and he will warm up to you.

Very nice, take your time, if you already have a stopgap there is no need to rush.

 

[RealCrix220]

Ansorgii how are you, I’m still struggling to get the zebra to eat. So far I’ve tried Hikari Massivore delight, meal worm, frozen prawns, mussels and NT labs catfish pellets.

I have only just put a new log in to separate the 2 plecos as they were all sharing the 1 I had and the zebra seemed to not like it as he kept putting the front of his body up in the air and shaking from side to side so I have now separated them but my Arowana likes the water on the warmer side and my temperature fluctuates I’d say between 28.8 and 29 Celsius.

I read zebras should be up to 28

Don’t think I should slowly bring it down to 28 ?

 

[RealCrix220]

He seems to like it on the log on his own

 

[Ansorgii]

I am good, how are you?

Did you ask what he ate in the store? I would give him some time, as even pred cats can be a bit upset after a change of home, and you should not compare them to the greedmonsters that RTCs and TSNs are. I do not remember this species in particular, but some catfish take some time until they start eating. The Lima cats I had last took over a week until they started to eat, and even longer to figure out what to do when fed that tank. I would also try to get him to eat fishfilet or better whole small freswater fish first. He is a wildcaught fish after all and needs to learn that pellets are edible aswell. And be patient, you can't force him and he will not starve anytime soon.


And on't worry about the temperature, 1 degree difference is not the world and easily falls into the inacuracy of equipmemt. The quality lf water is more important.

The pictures look great, no damage on the mouth which some brachyplastystomas are notorious for.

 

[RealCrix220]

I am good, how are you?

Did you ask what he ate in the store? I would give him some time, as even pred cats can be a bit upset after a change of home, and you should not compare them to the greedmonsters that RTCs and TSNs are. I do not remember this species in particular, but some catfish take some time until they start eating. The Lima cats I had last took over a week until they started to eat, and even longer to figure out what to do when fed that tank. I would also try to get him to eat fishfilet or better whole small freswater fish first. He is a wildcaught fish after all and needs to learn that pellets are edible aswell. And be patient, you can't force him and he will not starve anytime soon.


And on't worry about the temperature, 1 degree difference is not the world and easily falls into the inacuracy of equipmemt. The quality lf water is more important.

The pictures look great, no damage on the mouth which some brachyplastystomas are notorious for.

Thank you for the info

 

[RealCrix220]

I am good, how are you?

Did you ask what he ate in the store? I would give him some time, as even pred cats can be a bit upset after a change of home, and you should not compare them to the greedmonsters that RTCs and TSNs are. I do not remember this species in particular, but some catfish take some time until they start eating. The Lima cats I had last took over a week until they started to eat, and even longer to figure out what to do when fed that tank. I would also try to get him to eat fishfilet or better whole small freswater fish first. He is a wildcaught fish after all and needs to learn that pellets are edible aswell. And be patient, you can't force him and he will not starve anytime soon.


And on't worry about the temperature, 1 degree difference is not the world and easily falls into the inacuracy of equipmemt. The quality lf water is more important.

The pictures look great, no damage on the mouth which some brachyplastystomas are notorious for.

When I got him I did ask why he was eating and the shop keeper said mainly mussels with the occasional beef heart, he was in with some discus and he used to pinch the beef heart off them apparently

I might try some live fish, just finding the right ones

You got any recommendations?

 

[RealCrix220]

When I got him I did ask why he was eating and the shop keeper said mainly mussels with the occasional beef heart, he was in with some discus and he used to pinch the beef heart off them apparently

I might try some live fish, just finding the right ones

You got any recommendations?

Actually I’m going to try some live shrimp and bloodworm before I try live fish

 

[Ansorgii]

Maybe bloodworm will work. Not the best food but most fish really like it and it is good to break the "seal". But like I said, give it its time and don't be upset if he doesn't eat right away. And if he eats bloodworms you can mix some pellets in and see if he starts taking them.

Mussel is a great food, lean and packed with nutrients.

For live fish I am not the expert, if I had to I fed wild fish from my local river since the fish stores close by were expensive and disease ridden. (Obviously I don't know what the local fish had, but at least they looked healthy when I caught them and I never encountered problems when I kept them for some weeks) And everyone says you should not feed Goldfish.

If you have a fishing liscense, catching smaller white fish and freezing them for some time to kill the bacteria and parasites is a great way to get whole fish to feed. And for me it was also the only way to get whole fish that werent sardines (to fatty) or smelts (Vitamins and I just hate them tbh).

 

[RealCrix220]

Maybe bloodworm will work. Not the best food but most fish really like it and it is good to break the "seal". But like I said, give it its time and don't be upset if he doesn't eat right away. And if he eats bloodworms you can mix some pellets in and see if he starts taking them.

Mussel is a great food, lean and packed with nutrients.

For live fish I am not the expert, if I had to I fed wild fish from my local river since the fish stores close by were expensive and disease ridden. (Obviously I don't know what the local fish had, but at least they looked healthy when I caught them and I never encountered problems when I kept them for some weeks) And everyone says you should not feed Goldfish.

If you have a fishing liscense, catching smaller white fish and freezing them for some time to kill the bacteria and parasites is a great way to get whole fish to feed. And for me it was also the only way to get whole fish that werent sardines (to fatty) or smelts (Vitamins and I just hate them tbh).

I went into the local fish store today and totally forgot to pick up the bloodworms but I did get some whole fish and some river shrimp.

He wasn't interested in the shrimp but the aro took care of them

The shop guy also said to me to try adding garlic to the water when defrosting the likes of prawns as it makes the fish want it more.

 

[Ansorgii]

Garlic also has some health benefits, I hope he will take the fish, but like I said, be patient. Sometimes fish seem to refuse to eat the more you pressure them. His hunger will overcome him eventually.