Would like a few opinions.

[Fenton]

Had the grey Motoro 2 days now. I know my 1st one was shy and didn't move/ eat without lights out. This one (greyish) has eaten 3 feeds out of 3. But very minimal. As in maybe 1 hikari sinking pellet and 0.5 cm silver side a each time. My 1st Motoro. The brown one. Eats that much he looks like a twin hump back camel haha. Does the new guy (grey) look thin or are we doing ok?

I know a 220 gal (6x2.5x2) isn't big enough for both of them for ever but the brown is only 7 inch the grey only 8.
Opinions on greys weight please guys.




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[Fenton]

This is what I mean about the brown one being a 2 hump back camel after he's ate. In comparison.

 

[djdamore78]

Thin. Try earth worms cut into finger nail size pieces. Turn light out. Maybe separate from established motoro until eating.


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[snake8myelbo]

Yes they look skinny you should not be able to see there hip bones. Also try tilapia fillets. What kind of substrate is that? Looks like coral?

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[Fenton]

The brown one will eat full silversides by ripping them apart. The grey one won't. And only really eases the insides. No skin.

The substrate is mainly aquarium sand with some bits of 'gravel' which are Moore like giant size arowana pellets in shape so they are ultra smooth.

 

[Tor-Eriik]

Cut the food up in small pieces. The grey one is veery thin! Hip bones (the two on the back) is never a good sign.

 

[Fenton]

Can I use earthworms sold at fishing tackle shops? Is there a way of getting potential parasites out of one from say the back garden?

 

[Tor-Eriik]

Dont worry about parasites..Imo there is little to no truth in those concerns.. Just feed it

 

[Fenton]

Ok so I've been out and got some red worms. I'm on days 4 of owning him now and still not happy about how much he's eating. He's chewed on a couple of muscles but never at them properly. When I put him in he was hugely active unlike my 1st so I never turned the lights out. They are out now as I tried the redworms and he didn't seem interested. I've changed about 20% of the water every day since having him as I did for the 1st 2 weeks of having my 1st Motoro so the water is bang on. The guy I had him from had a huge catfish in with him not sure the type but wasn't an rtc but similar size and I'm pretty sure this guy had very little food due to this as his tank was far too small.

should he be better with food now the lights are out or at least after a few days?

hes still hugely active regardless of the lights. Which again are now turned off.