View Full Version : dont know how long i can wait
erider
03-06-2007, 7:47 PM
i am trying to feed my it fd foods with no luck. he looks good and i saw him peck at the ground . he may be eating when im not around but i spend alot of time with him at feeding time. he gets real excited and just keeps looking around . he is my first it. i got him fri night he is 1".not sure how much longer i can hold out on live food. any ideas?
Did you try frozen bloodworms? IME, dats will take frozen foods like bloodworms, krill, mysis, and brine before they eat FD foods.
JD_MAN
03-06-2007, 8:51 PM
I had good luck using frozen blood worms and brine shrimp.
soulFish
03-06-2007, 9:35 PM
I have one that will only take live guppies and live black worms.. I'd go with guppies if all else fails
sQwiReL
03-07-2007, 1:04 AM
I have one that will only take live guppies and live black worms.. I'd go with guppies if all else fails
same goes here. only two things my tigers are eating. tried freeze dried krill and they just stared at it
erider
03-07-2007, 6:29 AM
no i did not try frozen ill buy some thanks
erider
03-07-2007, 8:50 PM
he bite a pice of frozen blood worms but wont eat. i got live bw just in case, but want him to eat frozen or fd. ya know?
erider
03-09-2007, 7:53 PM
i feed live bw he ate like a pig.wich is good but i really wish i could feed fd food
it took me about 3 weeks of starving to get my Dat to eat non live foods. And he's still a picky eater.
freeskierrocket
03-10-2007, 1:23 PM
LIVE Blcak worms should entice a nice feeding response....also try a barebottom tank if not already as that way the fish can take it's time eating off the bottom and you dont have to worry about the blk worms hiding in the gravel.....:D
give him a week or so with no food and he should eat frozen.try some bloodworm,small bits of prawns and small bite size pieces of frozen fish.mine wouldnt eat anything so i tryed it with a feeder and bang it was gone.so i knew it was fine.i then left it for a week with no food and put the foods ive said in and it ate no problem.give it time.dats are funny sods with eating.
erider
03-10-2007, 9:05 PM
sods i like that. ive tried a week and gave in. i think ill try again in a couple of weeks. thanks for the input.