Pictus Catfish Question

[HopefulHobbiest]

i added two pictus catfish to my 55G and its been a few days but for some reason they don't seem to calm down at all... they've been flying and i mean flying all over the tank day/night since i put them in.

its making me a lil nervous considering what i paid for them and i want to make sure nothings going to happen to them. will they relax after a few more days or are they always so high speed?

 

[HopefulHobbiest]

nobody has any ideas? lol... makes me wonder how common the pictus is for aquarists

 

[Cynic]

They'll get into a cycle of rest and play soon. Wouldn't stress though, pictus are renowned hyperactive fish, particularly in multiples.

 

[HopefulHobbiest]

well thats good to hear... i've been worried all day. i had to go to work at they were still at it. so hopefully it'll be over soon lol

thank you

 

[aaronjohn20]

Catfish are nocturnal. My pictus hides in my large sunken ship during the day and comes out at night. Do you have a place or 2 for them to hide out during the day?

 

[HopefulHobbiest]

yea, i've got a large cave, a hollow log from petsmart and a pile of driftwood in a corner stacked up to provide a makeshift cave