It is definitely cool to see Archie back on a regular eating schedule. I never thought about upping the quality of food to the feeders. What I feed the feeders now is that nutrifin or tetrafin stuff from Hagen. Would you say the Hikari be a much better step up? I've always wanted to feed other fish ...

Dear Viktor Sorry for the late response. Where I don't really own an internet machine, my time is rare around these for any time spent....but it is definitely doing. However, not in quite the same positive sight as my last post. When I last spoke to you, I had reported that Archie was back eating ...

Your knowledge and helpfulness astounds me. You just may rule the world. Ok, when it was first suggested for Epsom salt treatments, I only gave the previously mentioned hospital tank treatment where I put him for 30 mins but where that resulted with damage to his fin, the next two Epsom salt ...

Dear Viktor

Again, thanks for your wise words. On August 26, was the last time I successfully fed Archie. By August 31st, I noticed this time that the food (Shrimp) wasnt digesting. It was within a week of that when I noticed his stomach had irregular shape. So, thats the way its been since.

Hi Viktor Yes, Archie was born in 1991 and when I got him in February of "92, he was the size of a cigarette. He was in a 25 gallon initially, but knowing that was too limited, he almost died within the first week. When I transferred him to the 120 gallon, the TSN that initially saved Archie's life ...

Here is a picture of Archie

Do you have an email that we can send a current picture of the fish? I can't seem to attach the image through planet catfish

We gave the fish a 30 min Epsom Salt bath in a 25 Gallon aquarium (1 tsp per gallon of warm diluted epsom salt). The fish is about 20 inches long. Once he was back into the 120 Gallon, I had hoped that he was going to throw up his stomach contents, but after only one or two heaves, that only brought ...

Again, I want to thank you for all your help. Of all the people that replied you are the most helpful. I'm going to go with what you said. Hopefully we'll have good luck and I will let you know the results:)

With regards

Thank you for the Reply! I think you might have figured it out with the B1 Deficiency because for decades I have fed him goldfish or mice but in the last 2 years I have switched to shrimp. Where shrimp are a crustacean this may seem to be the problem? So what do you think would be the best way to up ...

My Tiger Shovel Nose Catfish was fed almost a month ago but his large stomach shows that no digestion has taken place (eats thawed raw shrimp). The fish is almost 30 years old. Can anyone help with trying to solve digestion issues. Any help would be appreciated! Admin note: This subject was double ...