RBP Not Eating

[Far2lively]

pkay cheers guys!! im jst gunna do a quick water change and remove all uneaten food, then leave it till saturday and see what happens ill keep you all posted, might have to video him eating

Yeah i think im just impatient lol

 

[F1 VET]

pkay cheers guys!! im jst gunna do a quick water change and remove all uneaten food, then leave it till saturday and see what happens ill keep you all posted, might have to video him eating

Yeah i think im just impatient lol

Trust me man, when u appreciate something u wanna be assured its in good health or condition, I'm the same with my fish, if everything isn't 100% I get uneasy, when he takes his first bite you will feel so good, the lfs u got him from prlly didn't give him the best diet, so if he takes pellets and talapia/shrimp ur in good shape and he will grow like a weed. I offer my rbp of similar size pellets everyother day and talapia or shrimp every friday.

So they get flesh 1x per week and pellets 3x per week



Go S. Vettel #1 rb8

 

[Far2lively]

Trust me man, when u appreciate something u wanna be assured its in good health or condition, I'm the same with my fish, if everything isn't 100% I get uneasy, when he takes his first bite you will feel so good, the lfs u got him from prlly didn't give him the best diet, so if he takes pellets and talapia/shrimp ur in good shape and he will grow like a weed. I offer my rbp of similar size pellets everyother day and talapia or shrimp every friday.

So they get flesh 1x per week and pellets 3x per week



Go S. Vettel #1 rb8

Im the same i literally just did a water changed and a gravel vac , i was just worried about it starving or something, cant wait for it to eat .

Thought they were slw growers?? hes about 6 inchs at the moment so how long will it take for him to get to 10 or so??

 

[_Sushi_]

Good things come to those who wait lol Hopefully he eats for you soon though.

 

[F1 VET]

Im the same i literally just did a water changed and a gravel vac , i was just worried about it starving or something, cant wait for it to eat .

Thought they were slw growers?? hes about 6 inchs at the moment so how long will it take for him to get to 10 or so??

He will get to 8" in a month or month and a half, but after that it may take a few more months so id say 4 months to hit 10" if he is healthy, they slow down when they become adults. That's when u stop feeding them often.




Go S. Vettel #1 rb8

 

[BRUNER247]

6" to 8"in month,month n half? I highly doubt it. Rbp slow way down around 6-7" might take a year to reach 8" or even longer. You guys tell him he can't add more rbp but then turn around a couple posts later sayn add 4-5 dithers like silver dollars. I say add more rbp & another filter until you find a bigger tank. Cut back on feedings a little,don't skip on waterchanges.

 

[Far2lively]

6" to 8"in month,month n half? I highly doubt it. Rbp slow way down around 6-7" might take a year to reach 8" or even longer. You guys tell him he can't add more rbp but then turn around a couple posts later sayn add 4-5 dithers like silver dollars. I say add more rbp & another filter until you find a bigger tank. Cut back on feedings a little,don't skip on waterchanges.

2rbps wont work though will it??

So your saying it wiill take up to 3 years to obtain its maximum size of around 12-13inches??

 

[F1 VET]

2rbps wont work though will it??

So your saying it wiill take up to 3 years to obtain its maximum size of around 12-13inches??

Lol it will not take a year to hit 8", unless ur not compensating TL

Adding just one is horrible advice, like I said before 3 is better, just upgrade within a year and Ull be fine.

Go S. Vettel #1 rb8

 

[Far2lively]

Lol it will not take a year to hit 8", unless ur not compensating TL

Adding just one is horrible advice, like I said before 3 is better, just upgrade within a year and Ull be fine.

Go S. Vettel #1 rb8

Okay mate cheers tbh if i upgrade ill goo big!! and have a large shoal of caribe i think

 

[F1 VET]

Okay mate cheers tbh if i upgrade ill goo big!! and have a large shoal of caribe i think

Can't wait to here that ur rbp ate, when u put the food in gently walk away from the tank and sit still as u view, I know mine don't eat if there's movement, but that's a group. Is throw a shrimp in, or a few pellets.

GL

Go S. Vettel #1 rb8