Hey y’all!
I know they’re not polypterus but this is the closest forum I found.
I’ve had two young ropefish in a 55g community tank for about a month. I made the mistake of feeding them primarily frozen bloodworms with some frozen brine shrimp for most of this time. After further reading I tried to add some variety to their diet, but so far they’re not interested.
I’ve tried:
Freeze dried tubifex worms
Chopped up tilapia
Chopped up silversides (eaten the first time, not since)
Hikari sinking carnivore pellets
Chopped up live earthworms
They ignore or spit out absolutely everything, but as soon as I drop some bloodworms in they’re ravenous. Any ideas for a more nutritious staple diet to try that might be equally appetizing? Or tips for getting them to eat what I’ve tried?
Thanks!
I know they’re not polypterus but this is the closest forum I found.
I’ve had two young ropefish in a 55g community tank for about a month. I made the mistake of feeding them primarily frozen bloodworms with some frozen brine shrimp for most of this time. After further reading I tried to add some variety to their diet, but so far they’re not interested.
I’ve tried:
Freeze dried tubifex worms
Chopped up tilapia
Chopped up silversides (eaten the first time, not since)
Hikari sinking carnivore pellets
Chopped up live earthworms
They ignore or spit out absolutely everything, but as soon as I drop some bloodworms in they’re ravenous. Any ideas for a more nutritious staple diet to try that might be equally appetizing? Or tips for getting them to eat what I’ve tried?
Thanks!