Catfish eating habits - Aquaponic Gardening2024-03-29T08:45:01Zhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/forum/topics/catfish-eating-habits?commentId=4778851%3AComment%3A485853&feed=yes&xn_auth=noOkay I did some observation o…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2013-06-15:4778851:Comment:4858532013-06-15T22:07:54.962ZJeffrey Iharahttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/JeffreyIhara
Okay I did some observation on my guys with muted light at night. It looked like individual fish were taking a few pellets and heading to the bottom. Nobody was staying at the surface and plugging their guts. I hope this is relevant to Pat's question.
Okay I did some observation on my guys with muted light at night. It looked like individual fish were taking a few pellets and heading to the bottom. Nobody was staying at the surface and plugging their guts. I hope this is relevant to Pat's question. when I had catfish, they stay…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2013-06-15:4778851:Comment:4857492013-06-15T17:54:23.215ZGeorgehttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/Geoge
<p>when I h<span>ad c<span>a</span>tfish, they st<span>ayed on the bottom</span></span></p>
<p>when I h<span>ad c<span>a</span>tfish, they st<span>ayed on the bottom</span></span></p> Oh ok. I agree. Some pieces o…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2013-06-15:4778851:Comment:4857432013-06-15T15:40:54.980ZPat Jameshttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/PatJames
<p>Oh ok. I agree. Some pieces of PVC placed at right angles etc, would help alot. Make them think they are hiding.</p>
<p>Oh ok. I agree. Some pieces of PVC placed at right angles etc, would help alot. Make them think they are hiding.</p> What would the pipes do for f…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2013-06-15:4778851:Comment:4856592013-06-15T13:42:40.183ZPat Jameshttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/PatJames
<p>What would the pipes do for feeding? They seem to be ignoring the clusters of 4 inch pipe that I use for minnow spawning..<br></br> <br></br> <cite>Keith Langdon said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://community.theaquaponicsource.com/forum/topics/catfish-eating-habits?commentId=4778851%3AComment%3A485733&xg_source=activity#4778851Comment485733"><div><div class="xg_user_generated">Drop in some PVC pipe if they haven't grown too big for it. Or perhaps some plastic containers on their…</div>
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<p>What would the pipes do for feeding? They seem to be ignoring the clusters of 4 inch pipe that I use for minnow spawning..<br/> <br/> <cite>Keith Langdon said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://community.theaquaponicsource.com/forum/topics/catfish-eating-habits?commentId=4778851%3AComment%3A485733&xg_source=activity#4778851Comment485733"><div><div class="xg_user_generated">Drop in some PVC pipe if they haven't grown too big for it. Or perhaps some plastic containers on their sides.</div>
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</blockquote> I am on round two of catfish…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2013-06-14:4778851:Comment:4854682013-06-14T20:53:59.219ZJeffrey Iharahttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/JeffreyIhara
<p>I am on round two of catfish keeping--round one was aborted because of an ich infestation. Water in m<span style="font-size: 13px;">y tank is clear, and the catfish huddle in a corner throughout daylight hours. There's no place for them to hide in the tank, and I interpret this behavior as fish seeking to hide under other fish, with the result being one big lump of fish. Floating food is totally ignored during the day. Sinking pellets are taken as individual fish break out from the mass…</span></p>
<p>I am on round two of catfish keeping--round one was aborted because of an ich infestation. Water in m<span style="font-size: 13px;">y tank is clear, and the catfish huddle in a corner throughout daylight hours. There's no place for them to hide in the tank, and I interpret this behavior as fish seeking to hide under other fish, with the result being one big lump of fish. Floating food is totally ignored during the day. Sinking pellets are taken as individual fish break out from the mass every once in a while.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 13px;">At night, the fish are swimming throughout the tank, so I feed at dusk and again before retiring. By morning all the food is gone, but I never get a feeding frenzy like the one you describe. From what I've seen they suck a few pellets and drop back down.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 13px;">I'm pretty sure that the clear water is making the cats nervous, and I might just break down and put something down there for them to hide under during the day. </span></p> I lost several out of my firs…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2013-06-14:4778851:Comment:4856012013-06-14T13:08:33.460ZPat Jameshttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/PatJames
<p>I lost several out of my first purchase and have found bones in the pump screen to indicate more losses. I know I lost 30 of my second batch in the first 24 hours as i pulled the floaters. I have crawfish as scavengers in the tank so I imagine they have consumed the greater part of the bodies and smaller bones. I have tried skimming a net over the bottom but that has come up empty.<br></br> <br></br> <cite>George said:…</cite></p>
<p>I lost several out of my first purchase and have found bones in the pump screen to indicate more losses. I know I lost 30 of my second batch in the first 24 hours as i pulled the floaters. I have crawfish as scavengers in the tank so I imagine they have consumed the greater part of the bodies and smaller bones. I have tried skimming a net over the bottom but that has come up empty.<br/> <br/> <cite>George said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://community.theaquaponicsource.com/forum/topics/catfish-eating-habits?commentId=4778851%3AComment%3A485445&xg_source=activity#4778851Comment485445"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>Kind<span>a difficult to be sure, I suppose. If <span>any died, you should h<span>ave seen flo<span>aters.</span></span></span></span></p>
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</blockquote> Interesting link, Keith. Than…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2013-06-14:4778851:Comment:4855882013-06-14T13:00:21.307ZPat Jameshttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/PatJames
<p>Interesting link, Keith. Thanks.</p>
<p>I guess what I am asking is for personal observations of how catfish in clear tanks seem to feed. Do they eat like gluttons until stuffed or eat a little at a time? I know alot of opportunistic feeding animals will consume as much as possible because they do not know when the next meal is coming. I was wondering if catfish fed on a daily basis reach that satiation level quicker,</p>
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<p>Interesting link, Keith. Thanks.</p>
<p>I guess what I am asking is for personal observations of how catfish in clear tanks seem to feed. Do they eat like gluttons until stuffed or eat a little at a time? I know alot of opportunistic feeding animals will consume as much as possible because they do not know when the next meal is coming. I was wondering if catfish fed on a daily basis reach that satiation level quicker,</p>
<p></p> Kinda difficult to be sure, I…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2013-06-14:4778851:Comment:4854452013-06-14T04:46:54.587ZGeorgehttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/Geoge
<p>Kind<span>a difficult to be sure, I suppose. If <span>any died, you should h<span>ave seen flo<span>aters.</span></span></span></span></p>
<p>Kind<span>a difficult to be sure, I suppose. If <span>any died, you should h<span>ave seen flo<span>aters.</span></span></span></span></p>