One of the Banggai cardinals I bought two weeks ago has hardly eaten anything, and not that I've seen in well over a week (a few half-hearted nibbles in the first 48 hours). He (gender indeterminant, but I'll call it a 'he') hangs out around the tank with the other, seems ok otherwise, but certainly doesn't dash around at feeding time like the other (who's turned into a pig). Won't touch frozen mysis, frozen krill, or the new life spectrum food pellets. I've soaked it in garlic guard, overfeed the tank like crazy (algae loves it.....). Any suggestions?
fish not eating...any suggestions?
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if its anything like the one I had, its just lazy...lol. He never really darted around like the other fish, just kind of floated and whatever was near him he ate. Dont really know what to suggest. Im sure someone will correct me if im wrong, but i dont think these are generally a species known for not accepting prepared foods. How long have you had him(it)?
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rod's food. little bit high priced but the fish go nuts over it. I use it as a treat.
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call the place where you got it and see what they were feeding.
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my dog just ate a whole can of that stuff. hes been pooing red for 3 days now. :yes:
personally, none of my fish liked the stuff, at least it didnt got to waste.
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i just mixed it up in a cup and poured it in.
all the fish looked at it like it was some
strange red snow lol.
all the fish looked at it like it was some
strange red snow lol.
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no overflows on that tank. the skimmer
had a great time with it though lol.
had a great time with it though lol.
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oh yeah, red waterfall lol
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is it the really small one from cliff? If so Id try the cyclopeeze. Ive got some you are more than welcome to have if you would like to try it.
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try soaking food in garlic guard.... I just picked up some today and gave my fish a little nori sheet soaked in it and the TORE IT UP!
Thank you for the suggestions, everyone!
I had hatched a load of brine shrimp that I was going to try, but I seem to have killed them all (whole different thread could be started...). Too young to brood, I believe, and yes, this is one of the small ones Cliff had, so I have the pellets he was feeding him (soaked in garlic guard, too!). I'll try the brine first (easiest access), and then I may hit cbrjenkins up to try the cyclopseeeze (Thanks!).
I had hatched a load of brine shrimp that I was going to try, but I seem to have killed them all (whole different thread could be started...). Too young to brood, I believe, and yes, this is one of the small ones Cliff had, so I have the pellets he was feeding him (soaked in garlic guard, too!). I'll try the brine first (easiest access), and then I may hit cbrjenkins up to try the cyclopseeeze (Thanks!).
