wood cat question

traumatic · Post by **traumatic** » 04 Nov 2006, 16:05

I have a U.Id'd wood cat. Obviously he's the type that never moves and you have to hand feed the guy to get it to eat. I put him in a 75 w/ some cichlids, plecos and rapheal cats. I went to look for him last night. When I found him he was lookin really skinny and pale. I figured he just hasn't been eating because he was buried under a rock and prob couldn't get out. I moved him into my 45 w/ my 2 plecos and 13 baby geos. He has cover and I put him in a spot that he can be observed.

My question is; My geos leave no stone unturned looking for food and I'm afraid he will be left out. Do you think He'll be alright if I just make sure there's food right by him so he eats? Any feeding suggestions? Should I keep him in there or put him in a temp. 10 gal to get him fattened up and then put him back in the 45?

traumatic · Post by **traumatic** » 04 Nov 2006, 16:11

this is the guy

Post by **Marc van Arc** » 04 Nov 2006, 16:35

Hello,
This woodcat is known as Trachelyopterus sp. Otorongo (which is indeed not very scientific; it still awaits its proper name).
About the feeding: feed when the lights are out. The Geos will not or hardly eat then and this will give your Otorongo a good chance to recover. When it's grown a little fatter, it should be able to come up for itself again.

traumatic · Post by **traumatic** » 04 Nov 2006, 16:40

thanks Marc

we have talked about this guy before. I believe we came to the same conclusion. I'm glad I looked for him when I did, he looks to be almost half the size he is in this pic. I'll be feeding him shrimp pellets, and he'll be getting some artemia.

Post by **Marc van Arc** » 04 Nov 2006, 16:48

traumatic wrote: I'm glad I looked for him when I did, he looks to be almost half the size he is in this pic.

Long ago I lost a Trachelyopterichthys taeniatus because I didn't notice it was hidden in a piece of wood. I replaced the wood (and the poor thing couldn't get out). After several months I replaced the wood again and suddenly spotted the fish.
It looked like a skull with a ribbon attached to it. It managed to live (well, sort of) for 3 more days before it died.
So I'm glad you've found your fish sooner.

traumatic · Post by **traumatic** » 07 Nov 2006, 19:06

well, after a couple days he's looking better, got darker and not as skinny. YAY.