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CatWhat · Post by **CatWhat** » 16 Aug 2007, 22:27

I recently purchased a male Oil catfish, and he is doing great. I was just wondering if anyone had any personal experince with these fish and if so tell me your feeding techniques for them. I have just been feeding mine at 10'o'clock at night and in the morning. But I'm finding its hard to get him to eat frozen food, usually.

Post by **Marc van Arc** » 17 Aug 2007, 08:45

Hello,
Perhaps these two links will give you the information you're looking for. If any questions remain, pls ask.

http://www.planetcatfish.com/forum/view ... hp?t=18763
http://www.planetcatfish.com/shanesworl ... cle_id=231

racoll · Post by **racoll** » 17 Aug 2007, 10:09

I have six of these and they love frozen daphnia. They go crazy for it.

They also eat any other frozen food I care to give them.

I am surprised yours hasn't been feeding well on frozen larvae.

Perhaps he has only just been imported.

Mine do eat with the lights on, but i usually fed them after lights out. I recommend you do the same until he settles down.

CatWhat · Post by **CatWhat** » 17 Aug 2007, 17:20

Yeah it would make sense that he was just imported in, because he never comes out when the light is on. But I knew they were very nocturnal before I bought him, so I feed him about 30 minutes after the lights go out and before they turn on in the morning. I guess I'll wait him out to see if he settles in.