Introducing new food to severums

[batang_mcdo]

i have been given a pair if rotkiel severum. But so far have not been able to get them to eat much except frozen bloodworms . I tried hikari gold fliating and sinking. Alsi tried krill but no luck any tips? maybe i should starve them a few days?

 

[tlindsey]

i have been given a pair if rotkiel severum. But so far have not been able to get them to eat much except frozen bloodworms . I tried hikari gold fliating and sinking. Alsi tried krill but no luck any tips? maybe i should starve them a few days?

Don't starve but keep offering the pellets eventually they will start to eat them but personally would stop feeding the bloodworms until they start eating pellets.

 

[batang_mcdo]

Don't starve but keep offering the pellets eventually they will start to eat them but personally would stop feeding the bloodworms until they start eating pellets.

Thanks first time to encounter picky severums.

 

[neutrino]

Agree on the bloodworms thing, like candy for them. Rotkeils I've had loved NLS. Not the only food I use and not the only food I fed to them, but they loved the stuff and looked very good on it.

That said, if they're new in the tank it can take them a bit to settle down and eat well or if a new food tastes strange to them it can take them a bit to start eating it, sometimes it just takes persistence on your part-- though I didn't have a problem with sevs and NLS, like I say mine loved the stuff. My experience, not telling you what to do.

 

[batang_mcdo]

Thanks . Would it be a good idea toove them into my red severum tank? My red severums eat everything.

By the way i have a pail
Of nls and most of my fish dont seem to like it. I think i've read somewhere nls reformulated their formula?

 

[ryansmith83]

Adult severums take a while to settle in. My new Heros sometimes take a week or so to eat pellets. Quit feeding them bloodworms or they’ll just continue eating it. Offer only the pellets, just a few a day so as not to pollute your water, and eventually they’ll take it.

 

[TwoHedWlf]

i have been given a pair if rotkiel severum. But so far have not been able to get them to eat much except frozen bloodworms . I tried hikari gold fliating and sinking. Alsi tried krill but no luck any tips? maybe i should starve them a few days?

I think your severums are broken.

Thanks first time to encounter picky severums.

Same!

 

[batang_mcdo]

Adult severums take a while to settle in. My new Heros sometimes take a week or so to eat pellets. Quit feeding them bloodworms or they’ll just continue eating it. Offer only the pellets, just a few a day so as not to pollute your water, and eventually they’ll take it.

thanks, have not fed them yesterday.
I'll try again later .

by the way which is better a high protein pellet or veggie based one?

I think your severums are broken.



Same!

yup i thin k these 2 are broken lol.
I've also dosed with Tetra antiparasite tab and epsom salt.
will try to feed again later. by the way which is better a high protein pellet or veggie based one?

 

[TwoHedWlf]

by the way which is better a high protein pellet or veggie based one?

Both.

 

[batang_mcdo]

Both.

Thanks