What do i feed Mystus Leucophasis - (gold-flake catfish)

Sparg93 · Post by **Sparg93** » 26 Oct 2003, 19:31

I have a Mystus Leucophasis (approx 2 months). He is in a 75G tank with African Cichlids and one pleco. He does very well in the tank and seems to be in very good shape.

My only question is, what does he eat? My Pleco eats the algae wafers while my Cichlids eat pellets and flake food.

He is getting food from somewhere but i'm not exatly sure what it is. Any idea what i can feed him or what he is eating? (This is my first catfish)

Thanks,
Craig

Post by **Silurus** » 26 Oct 2003, 21:46

They're not fussy eaters. Pellets, frozen/live food and flakes are all taken with gusto. If you break up the algae wafers so that the fragments fit its mouth, it'll even eat those.

Sparg93 · Post by **Sparg93** » 26 Oct 2003, 21:59

He never comes out when i feed m Cichlids and to my knowledge he is nocturnal.

How do i get the food to him?

Should i drop in a broken wafer or two when the lights go out?

Post by **Silurus** » 26 Oct 2003, 22:09

You can certainly do that, although my experience with these fish have shown that they will come out to feed during the day if they are hungry enough.
If it does not look emaciated, it is eating something when the lights are off (presumably not cichlid fry, I hope) and should be OK.

Sparg93 · Post by **Sparg93** » 26 Oct 2003, 22:27

Thanks Silurus you're always a big help

Actually, one of fish is about to give birth

Thanks,
Craig