New Redtail Not eating

  • We are currently upgrading MFK. thanks! -neo
im running a wet/dry with more then 5x turnover rate so hopefully i dont run into that problem, thanks for the heads up
 
okay, so iv had my little guy for about 10 days now and i kid you not hes def grown a centimeter if not more and hes also widened up a bit. He loves those bloodworms man! he looks much healthier now to. Post-a-pic ASAP as soon as i get some more batteries
 
just wait feed the tank and he will resist. I just got mine this tuesday and he ate on the first day so much that he didnt eat until today. He eats from my hand too.
 
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After: Picture taken today, does it look like hes grown?:)
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I think people use them as bait fish too, but yup its in the frozen section its called Omstead Freshwater Smelt- or if your local fish market sells Tilapia you can cut it to bite size and freeze-- Blood worms are great when RTC's are young but it can get expensive.
 
You are going to really enjoy your RTC. I got mine as a 2" baby in may of 07' I fed him Market shrimp from day one. You can get a 2# bag of frozen shrimp at the grocery store for $7+/- and just keep getting bigger sizes as he grows. Mine was pretty much just a lump that hides till he got to 8" then he became really active and was soon hand feeding. I will caution you about water parameters also. Even a temp change when doing a water change pisses off mine. He throws a fit, thrashing the sand and then pouts for a while. He got to 18" in 8 months then has really slowed down growing which I've read is common. He has become my favorite fish out of 8 tanks and over a hundred fish. Oh yeah, plan on getting him into at least a 240 with in 8 months. Heres a pic from Nov 07' with my wife hand feeding SHAMU

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