Are banjo catfish picky eaters? Also a food question

[Quokka]

Hello,

I saw some banjo catfish at a fish store. I read they are very easy to keep and feed, just very hard to see!

So I asked the clerk, what do they eat? And he says they eat nothing but bloodworms, and they will refuse everything else! Are these a picky bunch or maybe the store is not trying to wean them? Or they would probably eat other foods but only after lights out and when the clerks are not looking?

Also I bought some treats for my corys(which all my catfish, including yes, potential banjo catfish, could enjoy together), JBL Novotab and Hikari Algae Wafers, and after opening the lid of the Novotab it seems like the lid is a bit off, not sure if it can keep air out properly. Would it be okay if I took all the food out, put it in an airtight container, and stored it in a freezer? Or should I just use is as it is?
I try to use it up all my fish food in 4 months.

Thank you in advance!

[bekateen]

Hi Quokka,
They do like live worms, but they eat pellets and other dry foods too. Try worm flakes or 1mm NLS Thera A+ pellets. Also give them a sandy substrate, they like to burrow and hide.
Good luck,
Eric
P.S., yes, put your food in a ziplock bag or in an empty clean food jar, like a jelly jar.

[Quokka]

Hi Quokka,
They do like live worms, but they eat pellets and other dry foods too. Try worm flakes or 1mm NLS Thera A+ pellets. Also give them a sandy substrate, they like to burrow and hide.
Good luck,
Eric
P.S., yes, put your food in a ziplock bag or in an empty clean food jar, like a jelly jar.

Thanks yet again Eric! So they are not very picky! All my tanks have sand substrate so if I get them I think they will be burrowing happily.
I also followed your advice and seal my new fish food in Lock & Lock boxes....a surprising amount of food came out of such a small container!

[Martin S]

I keep several species of banjo, the common ones I see the least, and never see feeding but have had them all for several years, so they appear to find sufficient food at night when they come out. They are bettr kept with a sand substrate where possible.
HTH
Martin

[Quokka]

I keep several species of banjo, the common ones I see the least, and never see feeding but have had them all for several years, so they appear to find sufficient food at night when they come out. They are bettr kept with a sand substrate where possible.
HTH
Martin

Thanks Martin! I will keep this in mind, will also update if I end up getting one!