My two glass glass cat fishes are clear :D not painted.
my friend gave them to me. i feed them regular fish flakes.
one fish's wisker isnt straight and it doesnt move as much as the other.
it tends to lay down sideways :( and it scares me.
please help!
also, can i feed it fruits/vegies? i dont want to buy bloodworms ot mosquitoes larva cuz it creeps me out a bit :/
2007-06-22 06:36:25 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Fish
They can get damaged whiskers from being netted and moved rather easily. What you are seeing could be a result of an old injury or possibly received in the more recent move. Either way, it should eventually grow out and be just fine. This could also cause his funny swimming and laying down habit. Give this some time too to see if he changes things, or if he always lays on the same side and is it the one with the damaged whisker.. those could be clues as to the cause.
Sorry to say you have carnivore fish and need to feed them meat products like bloodworms and others. Of course, a good staple pellet or flake should be most of their diet withthe other foods a few times a week.
MM
2007-06-22 06:50:50 · answer #1 · answered by magicman116 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Sucks but you have to go get the bloodworms at least. Its no big deal you can buy them in a little can and its not even that gross. That is what I have to do for my fish. If you want these to be healthy you have to feed them what they need. If that is too gross then you should give them to someone who doesn't get creeped out by that stuff.
2007-06-22 13:45:13 · answer #2 · answered by Britt 1 · 1⤊ 2⤋
catfish eat just about anything that get in their way. i would assume they would be fine with fruits and veggies. for special food you can get sinking wafers for catfish -- not the algae kind though.
i wouldn't worry too much about the whisker. optimal whisker function might be necessary in the wild but not in your aquarium.
they like to have glass catfish friends so you might want to think about getting them some. an opitmal shoal would be at least 6.
2007-06-22 13:51:22 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
i would recommend feeding them the flakes but you could basically feed them anything the are good eaters. as for bloodworms you can buy them frozen in cubes or you can buy them freeze dried and both are much cleaner than having your own live worms
good luck with your fish
Dave
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to help it start up. any little bit helps
2007-06-22 14:11:03 · answer #4 · answered by dshepprm125 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Its something to do with swim bladder.Or damaged whiskers
2007-06-22 16:37:35 · answer #5 · answered by Kurt Son&trade: 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋