So I have my new Asian. Had him 2 weeks now and colouring up really nicely. However I am concerned about how much he eats which is very little. Flatly refuses pellets so I put a couple into bits of mussel. He will take 1 maybe 2 small bits of mussel per feeding. He has taken prawn a couple of times but again only small bits at a time. In general I am not happy that he is not feeding as well as I would want. I have had a silver before and he would eat all day long. This Asian is picky. He would eat meal worms all day long but I am trying to get him off these as I don't want it to be his main diet so have refrained from feeding them for the last 4 days. Maybe he is sulking waiting for some meal worms, but he is not going to get them until he readily accepts other foods.
The aro is around 10" in length and sectioned off in a 2x4 end of a 9x4 tank with auto water changer. Only other fish in with him are 3 ray pups.
Am I being impatient or do you think he should have settled better by now? I did disturb his surrounding a few days ago when I removed one pup and cleaned the glass but that's all. Other than this he is left alone with minimal lighting. Always cruising looking for food but when offered he takes the first piece then just messes around with the second and most of the time ends up spitting it out.
The aro is around 10" in length and sectioned off in a 2x4 end of a 9x4 tank with auto water changer. Only other fish in with him are 3 ray pups.
Am I being impatient or do you think he should have settled better by now? I did disturb his surrounding a few days ago when I removed one pup and cleaned the glass but that's all. Other than this he is left alone with minimal lighting. Always cruising looking for food but when offered he takes the first piece then just messes around with the second and most of the time ends up spitting it out.
