My reds are picky eaters

[paopanlilio]

im trying to give my p's tilapia fillets and shrimp
i started giving em tilapia fillets first they loved it
but when i gave em shrimp they started ignoring the tilapia fillet and would only eat shrimp



thats gonna cost me a lot

but im loving their color

im gonna try squid tomorrow
would saltwater fish be ok to feed em with?

 

[Armand]

I am not sure, I don´t feed them salt water fish because it turns out to be expensive.

once I gave them this fish robalo, sorry dont know the name in english but is an expensive spicies and they liked it.

 

[kevbc03]

The EXACT same thing has happened to me. Now my red bellies will only eat raw shrimp. Crazy buggers...

 

[Ohio Entusiast]

im trying to give my p's tilapia fillets and shrimp
i started giving em tilapia fillets first they loved it
but when i gave em shrimp they started ignoring the tilapia fillet and would only eat shrimp



thats gonna cost me a lot

but im loving their color

im gonna try squid tomorrow
would saltwater fish be ok to feed em with?

If your fish are hesitant to consume a newly introduced food soak it in garlic water. I had a group that wouldn't eat anything but shrimp. I wanted them to have a varied diet so offered fillets. They wanted no part of it for a couple weeks. One day [after eating spaghetti.] the thought came to me to soak it in garlic water. I did for about an hour and never had another problem.
Also, you may want to go a couple days without feeding them, depending on their size. Usually that will trigger them to eat a new food.

What size/species are they?

 

[dudey]

I think I got lucky cuz mine will eat anything I throw in there. It might be a pain but try and get them on pellets. It is cheaper and very nutritional for them.

 

[Diogenes]

i wish my p would eat pellets.