My new Fronts aren't eating.

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Did you say there are other fish in the tank? Sometimes other fish feeding will let the fronts know it is feeding time. Like above, fronts would rather have the food delivered to them. I have a little one now, about 3", that eats a lot both floating and sinking. When I got him he was a little stressed and took a few days to relax. Give them time and patience they will eat, and once the start be ready to feed them regularly.
My old Front was in a tank basically by himself. He would eat shrimp of a sharpened dowel rod. When I got the stick he would come out to feed. If you can try to get them on a regular schudule or routine. Again be patient and give them some time.
How far is your grocery store? I use whole shrimp to feed my africans and turtle. You can buy a 2 lb. bag of frozen for pretty cheap. Thaw it coompletely in a glass of water, cut it up in small pieces, it sinks, and hopefully you can get it to eat. Once you get him eating something try other stuff to vary it's diet. I've never had any problems w/ Fronts not eating.
 
They finally started eating frozen krill yesterday. Everything else I've tried gets ignored. Pellets, flakes, dried krill, frozen brine and frozen bloodworms. I am NOT going to feed them a constant diet of frozen krill. I assume they will come around to it in the future? Should I just not spoil them on the krill and make them learn to accept the rest?
 
Start mixing pellets in with it. They should get the idea.
 
rallysman;762472; said:
Start mixing pellets in with it. They should get the idea.


Thanks. Good call.
 
glad to hear they are eating..yep they were just a little spoiled..as long as they are healthy and eating things should go smooth as you slowely introduce them into a good varied diet..best of luck with your new fronts..looking forward to pictures. :)
 
Red Devil;762505; said:
glad to hear they are eating..yep they were just a little spoiled..as long as they are healthy and eating things should go smooth as you slowely introduce them into a good varied diet..best of luck with your new fronts..looking forward to pictures. :)

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Wow what a nice surprise to see them already..looks great ..nice job you did making everything look so natural ...great little fronts you have there.. keep us updated .. congradulations... !!!
 
Red Devil;762549; said:
Wow what a nice surprise to see them already..looks great ..nice job you did making everything look so natural ...great little fronts you have there.. keep us updated .. congradulations... !!!

yeah those pics are about a week old now. I've since cleaned off the glass a bit more and added a few more lace rock(planning on adding even more). This is my first time doing a "wall" in a tank and it's much more difficult then I imagined.


Oh and these were taken with my cell so sorry if they are a bit blurry.
 
BloodThirsty;762570; said:
yeah those pics are about a week old now. I've since cleaned off the glass a bit more and added a few more lace rock(planning on adding even more). This is my first time doing a "wall" in a tank and it's much more difficult then I imagined.


Oh and these were taken with my cell so sorry if they are a bit blurry.

well it may be your first time doing the wall and it may have been difficult but it is coming out beautiful .... and with the wall going even higher ...outrageous!! Beautiful set up and i will see it done{though we never get done} soon..and best to you with those babies.. ;) and ps..looking over the pics again ..you can see the fronts are loving all those nooks and crannies you made for them.
 
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