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Old 20-06-2017, 11:36 AM   #1
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I bought a Lima cat recently and it doesn't eat anything. Tried mp, live ghost shrimp and silver fish as recommended.

3rd week already although its still active.
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Old 20-06-2017, 12:14 PM   #2
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How big is it? I bought giraffe Catfish and it didn't eat until the 2nd day. I throw sinking pellets
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Old 20-06-2017, 12:32 PM   #3
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6 inch. It doesn't eat pellets either. The ghost shrimp are useful scavengers. Maybe I'll try guppies next. I hate the idea of feeding live food though.
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Old 20-06-2017, 12:41 PM   #4
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these big catfish usually cant resist ghost shrimps and frozen bloodworm.
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6 inch. It doesn't eat pellets either. The ghost shrimp are useful scavengers. Maybe I'll try guppies next. I hate the idea of feeding live food though.
but bro 3rd week abit too long yea!

maybe it did eat la, when the lights go off.
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Old 20-06-2017, 08:17 PM   #6
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but bro 3rd week abit too long yea!

maybe it did eat la, when the lights go off.
Usually they will gorge until there is a tummy. But this guy is still like patricia mok. Might go buy bloodworms later.
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Old 21-06-2017, 10:42 AM   #7
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Hahahahaha okok better feed it!! Keep trying Lor, or You got too many other fast eating fishes then Catfish no chance.
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Old 21-06-2017, 01:51 PM   #8
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Last night tried MP again in the dark when I got up to pee. No chance.
Patricia is still as slim this morning.
The competition are 3 jaguar cats, very relaxed slow feeders so Pat could get to the food first if it wanted to. The other fish are too small.
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Old 21-06-2017, 03:44 PM   #9
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ok lets get back to basics then, why isn't your catfish not eating!

hows your PH /Ammonia treating PAt! not stable due to many reasons, lightings, water.

weeks really long time bro, does it hve sunken belly? that might be a problem!
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Last night tried MP again in the dark when I got up to pee. No chance.
Patricia is still as slim this morning.
The competition are 3 jaguar cats, very relaxed slow feeders so Pat could get to the food first if it wanted to. The other fish are too small.
Probably u can setup a separate tank to monitor it, if it got internal parasite then need medical treatment.
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