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Old 08-10-2009, 02:19 PM
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We got a Spotted Raphael Catfish the other week for our turtle tank as we have never had problems with the turts eating fish, but yesterday and today our catfish is not under the wood that it is usually under and we can not find it.

Do they tend to bury themselves in sand or have the turts had an expensive dinner?
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Ok, he hasn't been eaten but can anyone explain why we could not find him? lol
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was there any little nooks in the wood ..they are ace at getting in any small space
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Im not sure there could of been. I was worried that the turts got hungry last night. Just looked over and he was just swimming around.
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Is there anyway that i could get him to swim during the day? Ive read that other peoples do...
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Is there anyway that i could get him to swim during the day? Ive read that other peoples do...
Just leave him to it? Maybe he's stressed from turtles swimming around all day?
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The turtles are usually basking so never bother any of the fish.
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The turtles are usually basking so never bother any of the fish.
Feed him in the day time, he might get the idea eventually.
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Assuming it is alive, if you have gravel in the tank, it may have buried itself. Mine used to disappear and reappear.
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It doesnt sound safe to keep fish with turtles, what turtles are they? My brother kept terrapins and he had an escaped rat that he cought and chucked in and they ate it in no time
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