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Banjo catfish and sand

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Just yesterday I moved the fish from my daughter's small tanks to a 55g I just set up. The old tanks had stone as the substrate, and the new tank has sand. This morning I came down and didn't see my Banjo Catfish anywhere. After a little time passed, I found him buried under the sand. I was just wondering if this was normal behavior for them? If so, will he also feed on things in the sand while buried?

Appreciate the assistance.
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Yes, if there is sand, most banjo cats will bury themselves in it. It is natural/normal behavior.
I believe banjos are nocturnal feeders, so you often won't see it unless you're looking after lights out...
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Tsartetra said:
Yes, if there is sand, most banjo cats will bury themselves in it. It is natural/normal behavior.
I believe banjos are nocturnal feeders, so you often won't see it unless you're looking after lights out...
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Yup.

I'd make sure to feed some bloodworms each night right before you go to bed to make sure they're actually getting something to eat in your tank, too- otherwise your other fish will likely have eaten all the food before the banjo cats come out to forage at night.
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