RTC and TSN Information
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I just got a pair of RTC and TSN, they are 2" and 4" respectively. I've kept them in a 20gallon tank till such time they are big enough to not be considered dinner for my Silver Arowana in a 200g tank. I have two questions.
A, will a 200g tank (with no large decoration pieces) be big enough for them once they mature?
B, They freak out (especially the TSN) once I turn on the lights of the tank. They're finally eating pellets (Hikari sinking), but they only do so when the lights are turned off. The RTC will go around looking for the pellets, however I have to drop the pellets right on top of the TSN to get its attention, it never eats otherwise. Is this all normal? When will they stop being so light sensitive?
A, will a 200g tank (with no large decoration pieces) be big enough for them once they mature?
B, They freak out (especially the TSN) once I turn on the lights of the tank. They're finally eating pellets (Hikari sinking), but they only do so when the lights are turned off. The RTC will go around looking for the pellets, however I have to drop the pellets right on top of the TSN to get its attention, it never eats otherwise. Is this all normal? When will they stop being so light sensitive?
The 200g may last a bit depending on dimensions but it won't last for life or anything close to that.
They are still very small, this is likely why the light bothers them so much. My old RTC didn't care about lights at all.
They are still very small, this is likely why the light bothers them so much. My old RTC didn't care about lights at all.
I HAVE A 10" RTCXTSN HYBRID. SHE STARTED GETTING THE SAME MENTIONED YELLOWING AT AROUND 2MOS. IS IT DIET? GOOD OR BAD?necrocanis;933898;933898 said:
I USE A MUCH SMALLER, WEAKER LIGHT SORT OF AS A "PRIMER". I USUALLY TURN IT ON FOR A FEW MINUTES FIRST. THEN TURN ON MY MAIN LIGHT. SEEMS TO KINDA LET EM ADJUST WITHOUT THE PANIC AND FUSSthe.dutchman;3940681;3940681 said:
I almost never use lights on my catfish tanks. Only when serious tank rearranging is needed, or I'm moving them to larger accomodations. As for coloring, it has been thought that it is anything from diet to desiese. I tend to think it might just be a build up of fat under the skin that shows through on the lighter portions of the fish. I say this after disecting several catfish and noticing that where the yellow was on the skin there was some healthy fat under it. Not sure though.
Well today i wen to the local fish store where the owner runs it and thinks he is oooooo so smart. well he has a 700 gallon fishtank by his register and it has 3 RTC and 2 TSN as well as 3 pacu and a red devil and a oscar it look crouded and i was telling him about this forum and that he should look it up for info and this guy said that he has provided a large enough tank and that those fish do not get anywhere near 4 feet long i just can not beleave this guy owns a fish store its un real. so to everyone on here great jobs you guys know your stuff and have probably made a big difference in how alot of Big Cats were raised great thread i just dont know how to get threw to this guy these fish are all over the 2 ft mark and one rtc is close to 4 ft and he still says that its just a lucky one they all dont get that large lol be aware of these ppl
