Hi!
I have three 3-4" NTT in a 75g tank and have only had the fish for about a week. I threw in 4 small convicts to try and get them less shy and it seemed to work as they are swimming around more now.
Right now they are only eating feeders (rosies) and I wanted to get them off that as soon as possible. I'm continuing to feed them feeders to fatten them up, not that they're skinny, and then my plan of attack is to starve them for the next 2-3wks only offering them sinking carnivore pellets and FD krill. My questions come at the end of the 3 wks if they don't convert.
1) I know I should feed them a few feeders at the end of the 3wks to prevent death but how many? There are two that are more aggresive than the other and I'm afraid that if I dont throw enough feeders in, the more docile one won't get any food. At the same time, I dont want to feed them so much that they don't mind waiting a few days for a feast.
2) If, after the 3wks, this does not work should I throw some of my blood parrots into the tank to kind of help entice them to eat prepared foods? The blood parrots will eat any and everything and I feel they might help.
Thoughts? Comments? Suggestions?
Thanks!
Andrew
I have three 3-4" NTT in a 75g tank and have only had the fish for about a week. I threw in 4 small convicts to try and get them less shy and it seemed to work as they are swimming around more now.
Right now they are only eating feeders (rosies) and I wanted to get them off that as soon as possible. I'm continuing to feed them feeders to fatten them up, not that they're skinny, and then my plan of attack is to starve them for the next 2-3wks only offering them sinking carnivore pellets and FD krill. My questions come at the end of the 3 wks if they don't convert.
1) I know I should feed them a few feeders at the end of the 3wks to prevent death but how many? There are two that are more aggresive than the other and I'm afraid that if I dont throw enough feeders in, the more docile one won't get any food. At the same time, I dont want to feed them so much that they don't mind waiting a few days for a feast.
2) If, after the 3wks, this does not work should I throw some of my blood parrots into the tank to kind of help entice them to eat prepared foods? The blood parrots will eat any and everything and I feel they might help.
Thoughts? Comments? Suggestions?
Thanks!
Andrew
The last thread I read, a guy didn't feed his fish for 4-6wks and they died. Don't know if I want to go that route.
