eel cat

[lil jon]

can anyone give me some info on the eel catfish i work at a lfs but ive never herd much about them and was woundering if anyone knew something i dont.

thanks ill post pics of him later my camera isnt working

 

[facewedgie]

coral cat?

 

[lil jon]

yes the coral cat they go by both names

 

[facewedgie]

venomous, be careful.

 

[SDguy]

And they get like a foot long! And do not school when adult.

 

[lil jon]

thanks for the help guys...i also wanted to know will they eat other food other then pellets and flakes cause in the sotre we fed him pellets but he would only eat like everyother day and i read that they will eat shell fish if you cut small peices up and let them sink to the bottom. is their any fact to this?

thanks again for the info guys

 

[SDguy]

Any meaty foods of marine origin will be accepted eagerly.

 

[facewedgie]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8090809#post8090809 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by lil jon
will they eat other food other then pellets and flakes cause in the sotre we fed him pellets but he would only eat like everyother day

it is only a good thing if it is eating flake/pellet. zero risk, perfect nutrition (if using a quality brand, such as, imo, new life spectrum), and much easier to feed.

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8090809#post8090809 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by lil jon
and i read that they will eat shell fish if you cut small peices up and let them sink to the bottom. is their any fact to this?

this is true, but like i said, if it is eating quality dry foods in a lfs, that should be a good selling point, not a negative. in response to them eating shellfish, mussel is readily accepted by almost anything, including the coral cat, so that would make a nice treat every now and then.