Feeding issue

[quackerspaniel]

I currently have 3 tinfoil barbs 4-5" 2 tiger barbs one rainbow shark and a common pleco. The tinfoil barbs have grown really quickly which I am happy about. There lage size has caused a problem. Now when i feed my fish the tinfoil barbs eat all the food and no food falls to the bottom of the tank for the Rainbow shark. He has started to lose weight.
What do you think I should do?

 

[jworth]

well you could use a turkey baster and squirt it towards the bottom and give him a better chance

 

[Cichlaholics Anonymous]

I agree with the turkey baster idea, I've done that with a baster or with a feeding syringe (the ones sold to feed baby birds) when feeding african dwarf frogs, which are not very active when feeding.

 

[1974Pantera]

You can try feeding at both sides of the tank or putting a pinch between your fingers and placing it somewhere on the bottom.

 

[Toodleypops]

you could feed the tinfoil barbs at one end and while they are distracted chuck food down the others side of the tank, but i like the baster idea better..
Yeah those tinfoils are pigs!