Feeding dilemma

[geno]

I've got 2 clowns that love pellets -- but don't care much for shrimp.

I've also got a few cardinals that don't like pellets -- and don't seem to like the shrimp either. I have mysid, brine, and plankon-something.

Since I don't have many fish to feed I have been taking one of the frozen cubes and putting it in a small jar of tank water to thaw -- then using a baster to squirt a small amount into the tank. The clowns and cardinals just spit them out.

Am I doing this wrong or do they simply not like this food?

Not sure what to do next.

-gene

PS Hopes there's no limit on the number of questions a member can ask -- if there is, I must be near mine...

 

[krb]

soak any frozen food in Selcon before giving it to the tankmates. All mine love it.

 

[Creation Reef & Aquatics]

Soak the food in garlic as an apetite stimulant. Also you could try a couple feedings of live brine shrimp. I am sure both the cardinals and clowns will jump on those. Once they see the shrimp as a food source they will probally start devouring the frozen as well. Good luck!

 

[linda lee]

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[gwhiz]

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