Do you really think it's that bad that my jar is eating koi sticks?

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Just an FYI but my silver aro has a fairly low protein diet consisting mainly of a variety of floating pellets (koi, pond fish etc). He also grabs cantelope, bananas, spinach as well as many other fruits and veggies that I put in the tank for my pacus. The aro has grown from 7" to 22/23" since November so thats 15-16" in 8 months. He also does not have dropeye and has a very nice shiny look to him.
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The only thing I would be worried about is that koi are cold water therefore they usually have higher carbs in their foods compared to preditor/tropical fish
 
Ok first off I have stated 2wice the difference in protien percentage for the tetra koi vibrance in min. 31% where both tetra and hikari gold is 42% and koi are herbavoirs and don't have the proper stomach to digest slow digestive protiens corectly and this is why there is lower protien, not because of temperature... secondly I am not appose to prepared foods... that's mainly what my catfish get.
But I do not want to feed live feeder fish or anything that is going to quickly sink... whether you agree with me or not my theory on drop eye is that they aquire uit from neededing to look down to often and I would like to stick to top water foods... as far as I know beef heart will sink... I feed chicken gizzarads to my cats all the time and they sink(and my aro has never shown any interest in them for that matter.) I'm on my way to the gym from work now and will try soaking the medium hikari pellets before offering them...

I'd still like to know why miguel suggested garlic extract though... I've heard it works as a tonic for fish... but s/he's sick....
 
AwolAngler;980493; said:
Ok first off I have stated 2wice the difference in protien percentage for the tetra koi vibrance in min. 31% where both tetra and hikari gold is 42% and koi are herbavoirs and don't have the proper stomach to digest slow digestive protiens corectly and this is why there is lower protien, not because of temperature... secondly I am not appose to prepared foods... that's mainly what my catfish get.
But I do not want to feed live feeder fish or anything that is going to quickly sink... whether you agree with me or not my theory on drop eye is that they aquire uit from neededing to look down to often and I would like to stick to top water foods... as far as I know beef heart will sink... I feed chicken gizzarads to my cats all the time and they sink(and my aro has never shown any interest in them for that matter.) I'm on my way to the gym from work now and will try soaking the medium hikari pellets before offering them...

I'd still like to know why miguel suggested garlic extract though... I've heard it works as a tonic for fish... but s/he's sick....
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As stated earlier, the Hikari Gold Koi OR Cichlid pellets will float a LONG TIME and the ingredients for each are almost indistinguishable. They do not soften and crumble up and sink unless it has been a at least a few hours....leaving plenty of time for the arows to eat what they want. After a while you know generally how much they will consume to reduce wasted pellets. I also want to re-state my opinion that food "sticks", if eaten rather quickly could cause abrasions in the soft tissues of the mouth. The smoother and rounded reduce that risk, and they also swallow it easier. Hope this helps ya out AwolAngler.
 
Take it out and give it a slap or 2 lol. jk

It take time, just slowly introduce it to the pellet. Don't feed it for a day and try to give it a sample of it normal diet and than 1 pellet.

Or do what my friend does just leave the pellet floating and it will eat it sooner or later, but his pellet float for almost 2 hours. If you have bottom dweller than there no worries for sinking food. I also don't know what food my friend feed his with so sorry for so less info.
 
I say feed your fish what he likes man... so i don't have an aro, but i like to keep my fish happy, and healthy, but he will definitely be healthier pigging out on something with less protien then he will be going hungry cause he hates what you are giving him... some fish are just picky, keep offering him what you want him to eat if you are really concerned about changing his diet, if he doesn't eat it throw it out, eventually he will get used to the idea and try it... they just don't like changing textures and stuff that's all... and remember, it's your fish, you are caring for it and you are the one who is there to see that he is eating, that his scales and fins look healthy and that his eyes look happy... do what you think is right, just don't torture yourself over it....good luck man
 
Two words "Tough Love"
 
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