Mine eats freshwater shrimp I get from the grocery store. He's around 5" or so. I intend on getting a variety of foods to alternate between. He gets a beercap sized piece every other day. Have to explore what grocery stores have available. I thought I read that salmon contained.. something.. Thia.??? that wasn't good for growth?
Struggling with rhom diet
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Hi, yeah I've read a lot about thiaminase as well. Here's the link I use to see if it's in certain fish. Salmon doesn't contain it but I think shrimp does. That's why I stopped feeding my red bellies shrimp and just feed pellets and white fish fillets now.
http://www.wetwebmedia.com/ca/volume_6/volume_6_1/thiaminase.htm
http://www.wetwebmedia.com/ca/volume_6/volume_6_1/thiaminase.htm
Colder temps can make fish less active. I keep my red bellies around 70° during winter so their less active thus eat less but when I crank the temp back to 78° they are much much more active and hungry.
Also since its already 6" you should start practising big feedings, such as 1 large feeding every 4 days or so. Good for them to be hungry
As said above wait a week or 10 days then offer talapia or pellets. Personally I would hold out for pellets such as NLS and you will see colors pop, at that point supplementing talapia is always a good idea.
One other idea, high lighting can make piranhas skittish or want to hide (less active), just something to consider since their eyes are huge.
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Also since its already 6" you should start practising big feedings, such as 1 large feeding every 4 days or so. Good for them to be hungry
As said above wait a week or 10 days then offer talapia or pellets. Personally I would hold out for pellets such as NLS and you will see colors pop, at that point supplementing talapia is always a good idea.
One other idea, high lighting can make piranhas skittish or want to hide (less active), just something to consider since their eyes are huge.
-GO S. VETTEL #5 SF15-T!!!
POTHOS: http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/f...ts-less-nitrate!-POTHOS&p=6044042#post6044042
Thanks F1, I've dim lights on the tank so he should be ok. I've ordered some prazipro anyway and I'm going to try and give him some hake tonight, we don't seem to get tilapia over here. I'll keep ye updated on how things go. Thanks again for the help
