eating habbits

[andy1985]

my Fossochromis Rostratus has gotten very skiny so i thort my be some sort of internal bacteria, so i put him in his own tank and try feeding him but noticed he kept spiting out the pellets then i gave him some frozen food and was eating that but for long time he has been fine on pellets any clues?

 

[iamzrad]

Any signs of disease?
Loss of color? A fat belly? Popped eyes? Stringy clear feces?

 

[andy1985]

just very skinny

 

[Pharaoh]

Try soaking the pellets in garlic. Garlic is used to entice eating and helps speed up metabolism.

 

[andy1985]

but the strange thing is he was always eating them before had him for like 4-6 months

 

[Pharaoh]

sometimes they just need a little convincing. It happens. They just decide they don't want to eat that food any more. What are you feeding?

 

[andy1985]

New life cichild

 

[andy1985]

Any body else got comments?

 

[andy1985]

Its just strange how he stoped eating pellets sudenly and only eats frozzen food