petermc Posted May 31, 2009 Report Share Posted May 31, 2009 Ive had him for about 8 weeks now and he has taken residence in a opening in one of the bits of drift wood. He only comes out at night when its so dark i cant get a good look at him,i have tried blue light to simulate moonlight and that still didnt get him out.Is there anything else i can do to make him any less nervous? Or is that just the nature of the fish until they are older? I remember my dad having one when i was younger and it was always out and about. Thanks Pete. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwiplymouth Posted May 31, 2009 Report Share Posted May 31, 2009 Its pretty much the nature of the fish. They are noturnal after all. I believe that red light is the best way to fool them into thinking that its night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel Posted May 31, 2009 Report Share Posted May 31, 2009 We had the same problem with our snowball pleco, he would never come out - but just recently we put him in a different tank and now we see him all the time. maybe try changing the tank alittle with new plants, ornaments Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petermc Posted May 31, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 31, 2009 I have plenty of driftwood,rock caves,plants etc and all tankmates are quiet... Guess its one of those things.. As long as he is happy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel Posted May 31, 2009 Report Share Posted May 31, 2009 Hopefully he'll start coming out when he settles in it's fustrating paying alot of money for fish you you never see though :-? :roll: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petermc Posted June 4, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 4, 2009 Yeh it is... What are you feeding your one? Im feeding mine those alge wafers....is that enough? Some greens(cucumber)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted June 4, 2009 Report Share Posted June 4, 2009 have wood in the tank? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwiplymouth Posted June 4, 2009 Report Share Posted June 4, 2009 Gold nuggets are not really wood eaters but it does help to have wood in the tank. This is from planet catfish These fish are grazers, but not in the sense that they eat only vegetation. They actually sift and chew at the film of organic matter on hard surfaces in search of higher protein foods. In the wild this would constitute a variety of foods from small insect larvae and crustaceans to other animals eggs and possibly even recently dead animals. With this in mind, frozen foods such as bloodworm and blackworm should be offered along with frozen prawns. Algae and plants are avoided, but cucumber and courgette appear on the accepted menu. Accepted food morsel size changes with age in all of these fish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petermc Posted June 7, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 7, 2009 Yup lots of wood...he is slowly improving...he now has his head out the hole checking everything out... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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