Stingray Wont Eat

[kjb1000]

Help really getting to me now. I Got my Ray 3 weeks ago now and he seems to have lost weight all he will eat is river shrimp and there is so little in them they are almost clear when i put prawns in he eats almost one cut up. He spends most of the time in corner of tank only coming out for river shrimp and a mad hour just after light has gone off i am very worryed about him.

Any Ideas on how to get him to eat?

Help

 

[bahamaqt00]

Have you tried blood worms? That's all my retic will eat. They don't have much nutritional value but he will eat the constantly so at at least keeps him nice and fat.

 

[kjb1000]

Frozen cube type?

 

[hbluehunter]

For me i usually start with earthworms to fatten them up and then move to shrimp and fish fillets..

 

[bahamaqt00]

Frozen cube type?

You could use the cubes, I use the big pallet of them. I don't think it really matters I just like the pallet because it seems to spread the blood worms all over the tank rather than the cube just sinking. Live blood worms and black worms are even better if you can get ahold of them.

^^^ I can't get my retic to eat earthworms for anything. Maybe he is still too small

 

[kjb1000]

Ok Earthworms and blood worms 2 things on list any other ideas?

All help very welcome

 

[spwd]

Good luck buddy have you tried live bloodworms too or krill?



Steve

 

[spwd]

not sure if rays like mussel but most of my fish never turn it down.


Steve

 

[kjb1000]

Bloodworms on tomorrows list tryed live ones already dont seem to care. Dont get this problem if you keep goldfish lol

 

[david503bk]

Is it just me or does the ray look full? Looks like it has a nice fat booty.