How to feed a Humbug Catfish???

[joeyjoeq]

Hey everyone I need some help with this catfish they gave me today. All I know is that it is called a Humbug Catfish. I have been looking at some sites with info. So far I know my ghost shrimp can be gone in the morning. I threw some pellets to see if he would take them, but still no luck on the food part. My fish just ate them even if it was dark. Anybody have one? I put a pic to have an idea of how he looks

 

[Pure]

You might have more luck if you googled Striped Raphael Catfish, because that is what he is.

PCF says they will take pellets and most commercial foods. I've never kept one, but it may take him a wile to settle in and start eating. I would try some frozen blood worms and brine shrimp to entice him to start eating, then work him over to pellets.

 

[bala_aquarium]

i have two and mine went crazy over the food the first day.i gave him algae tabs.i got mine to eat during the day by putting the pellets in right by the two and feeding flake food to the other fish at the same time to keep them busy.

 

[joeyjoeq]

Well I found this one guy at this pet store near my house. He was asking the lady for this fish. The store had many half inch. I asked if he would trade some fish and I would give him mine. He gave me a Julii Cory and 4 dwarf sunset platys. They may not be the best looking fish, but everybody in the tank seem to like them.