I've looked around for a little bit, but couldn't quite find what I was looking for. We have a 10 gallon freshwater tank with 5 fish in it. We have a tetra, a tiger barb (i believe), an algae eater, a catfish, and another small, neon pink fish. The catfish rarely comes out from under the one piece of structure, and will only eat if a piece of food passes directly infront of it, which I believe is pretty normal for catfish. The problem is that 90% of the food gets eaten before it reaches the bottom, and the bit that does rarely passes by where the catfish hangs out.
My concern is that the catfish might not be getting enough food. The catfish is acting normal (hanging in a hole, out of the current, waiting for food to come to him), but if he really isn't getting enough food, will he come out of his spot to feed? This morning when I first came in, I noticed the catfish was out an about. I've read about using frozen, unskinned peas as food, so I've been considering putting in a few of them at night, so he has some food on the bottom to eat if/when he comes out. Any opinions on this?
My concern is that the catfish might not be getting enough food. The catfish is acting normal (hanging in a hole, out of the current, waiting for food to come to him), but if he really isn't getting enough food, will he come out of his spot to feed? This morning when I first came in, I noticed the catfish was out an about. I've read about using frozen, unskinned peas as food, so I've been considering putting in a few of them at night, so he has some food on the bottom to eat if/when he comes out. Any opinions on this?