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	Syno nigriventris feeding?
Fish_lover Fish Addict Posts: 742 Kudos: 176 Votes: 0 Registered: 14-Nov-2001	Hey guys, anyone know wats the best way to feed the UPside down catfish? Firstly, do these guys eat during the day or night? I have these freeze-dried bloodworms that float on the surface, and i have frozen bloodworms, and also sinking tablets. Now, since USD swim upside down, should i feed them food that float on the surface? Or, if i put sinking tablets, will they swim 'normally' and feed from the bottom of the tank?
Posted 16-Mar-2007 13:28
longhairedgit Fish Guru Lord of the Beasts Posts: 2502 Kudos: 1778 Votes: 29 Registered: 21-Aug-2005	Edited by longhairedgit To be honest, they are capable if flipping either way up at will, so its not a massive worry, but in nature they take small livefoods from the surface of the water, and are also capable of eating microfoods like phytoplankton either straight from the water or by browsing the underside of rock structures and leaves. Just give them a variety of foods including small granular foods, live foods,the odd algae water crumbled up,and for real comfort some surfaces like rocks and plants to browse off, and let them worry about how theyre going to eat it.
Posted 16-Mar-2007 17:45
So_Very_Sneaky Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3238 Kudos: 2272 Votes: 201 Registered: 10-Mar-2004	Hi there, these fish go right side up to feed. They feed from the bottom like any other catfish. I feed mine shrimp pellets, algae wafers, frozen bloodworms, fresh veggies, and snail jello (spinach, squash baby food, peas, beans, and canned salmon mixed with gelatin and frozen in cubes). Come Play Yahtzee With Me! http://games.atari.com Http://www.myleague.com/yahtgames
Posted 16-Mar-2007 23:17
fish patty Fish Addict Posts: 539 Kudos: 223 Votes: 255 Registered: 04-Oct-2006	I only know what mine did. Once they got used to the tank, I never saw them during the day. But at the night time feeding I put in pieces of an algae wafer & sinking shrimp pellets. They came out then, turning right side up & ate both the foods. After the lights went off......... I don't know what they did. *Attached Image:*
Posted 17-Mar-2007 00:27
GobyFan2007 Fish Addict Posts: 615 Kudos: 363 Votes: 65 Registered: 03-Feb-2007	Hey Sneaky! That snail jello sounds cool! How do you mix it all together? And i have never had synocats before, so i dont know much, but i think its fine if you feed them anything. Maybe you should give them floating foods along with the aforementioned foods. ><> ~=!Vote Today!=~ <>< -----> View My Dragons <-----
Posted 17-Mar-2007 02:03
So_Very_Sneaky Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3238 Kudos: 2272 Votes: 201 Registered: 10-Mar-2004	Snail jello is pretty cool. I just use a fork and mash it all up together, the veggies and salmon. Then I heat the baby food squash up hot, add it to the veggies then add a packet of unflavored gelatin. I pour it in a flat pan and freeze till almost hard, then I cut it into cubes and freeze solid, then ziplock bag it. If youre feeding apple snails, add a scoop of pure elemental calcium such as for reptiles. Come Play Yahtzee With Me! http://games.atari.com Http://www.myleague.com/yahtgames
Posted 17-Mar-2007 05:03


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