hand feeding RTC

[dirtydan]

Hey guys I Have a small about 3" RTC and I was wondering if anybody knows about feeding them red worms are they any good for them and also can it hurt them? The red worms are the only thing he will eat, although its very cool letting him eat out of my hand he simply swims right up and snatches it out of my fingers. Any info will help thanks

 

[netobeto]

I dont think it will hurt him but try giving him some other stuff like pellets or something else.
what other fish you got?

 

[Oddball]

My RTC enjoys trout and catfish pieces. Here, in the south, I can buy catfish fillets for $1/lb. I also feed him minnows, crayfish, squid, chicken livers/hearts, and earthworms.
The only downside to feeding him catfish fillets is that he ate 4 1.5lb channel cat tankmates in a week.

 

[rayman45]

A RTC ONLY EATS 1 FOOD

U LIE

 

[Oddball]

Rayman: You're right. RTCs only eat 1 food. Seefood. Whatever it sees, is it's food..

 

[rayman45]

hahaha

 

[dirtydan]

Well I dont know maybe its because he is so small bet he just ignores everything else I have tried pellets, krill, bloodworms but he will only eat the red worms for know

 

[Oddball]

When my RTC was small, he fed on bloodworms for the most part. To give him a variety, I also fed him chicken and pork liver, frozen mysis shrimp, and cut squid.

 

[redtailfool]

RTC are eating machines.. they eat anything that resembles food. They even eat the occasional rock !

 

[Rui]

Try sinking pellets. Mine eats anything and everything I put in it. Get him off those bloodworms - 'garbage' food IMO. Usually they come 'exploded' already and you are basically feeding him mostly empty shell.

My 18" RTC (years ago died from me being stupid ) used to eat pieces of fruit, spinach, seaweed, as well as whole fish, squid, clams, terrestial meats (chicken, beef, organs - all of which I wouldn't do anymore), and especially tankmates.

Vary the diet, starve him if you have to, and get him on to pellets to promote his health.