i recently bought a 9-10" g tile for my brackish tank he wont eat the bloodworms or peices of silversides i put in wat can i get him to eat that my 3" archer can eat too
gtile wont eat
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try fresh market shrimp or feeders if you have too. But dont worry, hunger strikes are normal for g. tile's. just keep trying till you find something he likes. But mine do best on fresh shrimp on a skewer dangled in front of them.
Sometimes increasing the salinity in the tank helps... what is your salinity now, and what kind of salt are you using?
SalmonAfrica;4027499; said:
sg is 1.010-1.012 i think he is just to small hes only about nine to ten inches wat feeders are small enough and can be safely be eaten by my archerfish and dragon goby as well
Depends on what is avaliable to you - preferably, try to get live river shrimps of a suitable size, as I know morays will eat those and Archerfish might go for them as well.
Feeder fish aren't the best choice as, unless they have been fed really well, have next to no nutritional value and beyond that, may carry disease as well.
Feeder fish aren't the best choice as, unless they have been fed really well, have next to no nutritional value and beyond that, may carry disease as well.
I would not use feeders, especially goldfish/rosies, in addition to carrying disease and being high in fat, they also have high amounts of thiaminase, a chemical compound that breaks down thiamine (vitamin b1) into two parts (thiaminase+I) and (thiaminase+II), which, over long term use can cause nutritional deficiency.
Live or market shrimp often reluctanct fish to feed. If all else fails, you can try to soak pellets or food in garlic juice. Another method is to use some fish bait supplements, (used for geting game fish to bite) to their food.
Live or market shrimp often reluctanct fish to feed. If all else fails, you can try to soak pellets or food in garlic juice. Another method is to use some fish bait supplements, (used for geting game fish to bite) to their food.
give it some time.. they can be a bit tricky but just keep on trying! I find fresh fish/shrimp to work best.
so small ghost shrimp might work i used to have some of them in my tank how do i gut load them???
cudamaster13;4039645; said:
I don't think you would necessarily need to gut load them, unless you were feeding them long term. Gut loading can simply be done by feeding them nutrient rich foods...