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Tropical Fish Keeping Help and Advice => General Fishkeeping advice => Topic started by: werp on August 21, 2013, 10:33:40 PM

Title: i never see my upside down catfish
Post by: werp on August 21, 2013, 10:33:40 PM

i have a 200 ltr community tank. i love upside down catfish (udc)but the only time i ever see them is if i make them come out for cleaning and a head count.
i have 4 udc, there are loads of hiding places and artificial plants but still i never see them. yes i know they are nocturnal, so am i. any ideas how to make them come out and play
thanks

Title: Re: i never see my upside down catfish
Post by: SteveS on August 22, 2013, 12:05:23 AM

What's your lighting like? I have heard about nocturnal fish being enticed from their hidey-holes by the use of blue 'moonlight' leds. You could try some of those. Or just for experimentation, get some blue celluloid type filter, no a photographic or theatrical filter, and place over your normal lights. You can get some suitable stuff from a photographic shop.