I currently have a red tail catfish that is 3-4 inches and is in a 10 gallon by itself. I have a 750 gallon pond outside my house ( alot of ppl ask me abt the temp.and stuff, i live in india where the temperature is perfect and the prices of fish are really really cheap lol ) which i will move it into in a bit. I feed him live minnows. He rarely moves and is never very social and he has a brownish tail currently. How do I make him feel more comfortable and how do I make his red tail appear faster. I had to take him out of the 750 gallon because it wasnt didnt get any food down there and because i was scared my paroon sharks would hurt him. Please give me tips on how to get him very social and healthy.
My red Tail Catfish
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Assuming your water is void of ammonia and nitrite and otherwise is good and assuming there are no stress factors, the small RTC can be a bit shy and may even need a cover for starters until they hit 6"-8". They should become more outgoing then.
The tail too will turn more red with size and age, especially if the diet contains natural red pigment, e.g., found in many crustaceans. But don't let crustaceans account for more than 10% of the diet for the risk of thiaminase-related problems.
Paprika can also be added a bit to the feed to aid in red coloration.
I have a small pipe in which it hides now.
I have never raised any fish on live feeders. I always feed pellets. And an rtc is really easy to feed pellets. He will eat about anything you feed him. I had a rtc a year ago with basicly vacuumed the tank for pellets. Chuck em in and he will eat it trust me on that point