Food for Raphael

Fishy411 · Post by **Fishy411** » 15 Feb 2005, 23:39

I was just wonndering what food from the kitchen My Raphael Might like. he doesnt seem to like the pellets and i havent seen him eat in months.

Post by **Silurus** » 15 Feb 2005, 23:42

Try chopped shrimp. I have not yet had a catfish refuse that.

Fishy411 · Post by **Fishy411** » 16 Feb 2005, 00:59

alright. Do u mean cocktail shrimp?

Post by **Silurus** » 16 Feb 2005, 01:06

Raw shrimp would work as well.

Fishy411 · Post by **Fishy411** » 17 Feb 2005, 01:40

well i got shrimp pellets but he ddint eat them. I Will try to get some shrimp. What kind is best? like something from the grocery store?

Post by **Silurus** » 17 Feb 2005, 01:45

I have had no problems with frozen white shrimp or tiger shrimp.

Grubby Sculpin · Post by **Grubby Sculpin** » 17 Feb 2005, 16:58

I havent seen mine eat for months either. I have a striped and a spotted. They have both wedged themselves between a piece of slate and the side of the tank, ones belly is usually pressed against the glass. Id swear they never leave except for that the do switch places now and then. I believe its my striped that is the cause of some small tetras disappearing in the middle of the night. Feed a few shrimp pellets before you go to bed, they will probably be out at night and find them.
But Ive been thinking about this recently. Both of mine used to come out more when the tank was set up differently. Im beginning to believe that they will come out more often if they can more easily get in and out of their hiding spots. Im going to move some stuff around to see if they will be more willing to leave their hiding spots. Im going to try to rearrange things and add some dark places to hide to see if maybe they will show themselves more often.

pictus_man_77 · Post by **pictus_man_77** » 17 Feb 2005, 17:13

you could raise some brine shrimp or bloodworms.my pictus love bloodworms when they are in the gravel just under the surface
because they have to hunt over the surface for them

Post by **Marc van Arc** » 17 Feb 2005, 19:28

Mind you, these species love to hide and don't worry, they'll eat when you are sound asleep.
Don't be afraid they'll die, because they simply won't.
With fish like these you should get uneasy when they show up in daylight, swimming up and down without any special purpose. As long as that isn't happening, you and your Raphaels are doing fine.

Fishy411 · Post by **Fishy411** » 17 Feb 2005, 22:55

yeah. I have a bogwood tunnel that he wedged himself in. HE is like upside down in the roof of the tunnel. I dont think it is hard for him to get out. He is just anti social.