catfish question

graysilm

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I am in the process of setting up a cichlid tank. I want to have two catfish or bottom feeder in the tank. Will I have to feed the catfish anything or will they find enough food on the bottom on their own?
 
I would feed them. You need to make sure they get nutrious food so go with a good quality sinking tablet, feed at night so the cichlids don't go after them.
 
hmm

algae wafers are only if you have an algae eater correct? Cause just because it is a catfish doesn't make it an algae eater.
 
Nope, all of my fish enjoy algae waefers once in a while.

As stated above, get some good sinking pellets and drop them in before lights go out.
 
I use algae wafers, shrimp pellets and Hagen's Complete sinking tabs. I give a different tab each day and then 1 day a week nothing. A varied diet is the best.
 
great sinking wafers

i've tried a few different brands, but my corys/dojo loaches LOVE "Hikari Tropical Sinking Wafers For Catfish, Loaches, and Bottom Feeders".
 
Alot of my fish, including corys loaches and plecos really like the shrimp pellets
 
synodontis and shrimp pellets
 
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