Berbies Stocked Tank

[berbie38]

Hi all
My fishless cycle is complete and I have now added some fish: 9 malawi cichlids 3 different species at a ratio of 1 male and 2 females. I thought i would add some pics for you all to see my set up. Ok the fish names are in latin: labdichromis hongi, pseudotropheus acei and melanchromis johanni.I also have a catfish in with name syno dontis multipunctatus.

A question about the catfish: he never comes out and is hidden behind the rocks since i put him in yesterday; is that natural also what about feeding him i was told at the shop that he would just feed off of the flake food leftovers; is this correct??? Is there anyway i could get him to come out more?
best wishes
berbie

Hi i attached photos to this message but it doesnt seem to work, does anyone know how to do it??

 

[fluttermoth]

To post photos, you need to upload them to a hosting site like Photobucket or Flickr and copy and paste the codes from there

I look forward to seeing them; my mum keeps Malawis too

 

[berbie38]

Follow this link for pics hopefully!!
http/www.flickr.com/photos/65351428@N03/5950922055/in/photostream
will get some more up soon.
Can anyone answer my question on the catfish as above who has become a recluse since i put him in??
regards
berbie

 

[colleen0309]

If it's the same sydontis cat I'm thinking of, they hide all the time, at least mine do. The longer you have them, the more you will see them. I started dropping in some sinking pellets as close as I can to where he's hiding, and turn off the lights, he'll come out sooner or later.

 

[berbie38]

great, thanks i thought something was wrong with him. how often do you send a pellet in?