Midnight Catfish

The Midnight Catfish is an omnivore that readily accepts a variety of foods including high-quality sinking pellets, freeze-dried or frozen bloodworms, brine shrimp, and daphnia. It is most active at night, so feeding in the evening is recommended to ensure it competes well for food. Supplement its diet with occasional live foods to encourage natural foraging behavior and optimal health.

This species is primarily nocturnal, spending daylight hours hiding among driftwood, caves, or dense vegetation, and becoming very active after lights out. It can be kept in small groups of three or more of its own kind, though males may occasionally spar with one another. It generally ignores tankmates that are too large to eat, but may prey on very small fish or shrimp.

Breeding in captivity is uncommon but has been achieved; females undergo internal fertilization and can store sperm for extended periods. To encourage spawning, condition the pair with live foods and simulate a rainy season with slightly cooler, softer water changes. Eggs are deposited in hidden locations and the female provides minimal parental care.