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Re: Coaxing new fish to eat
Thanks Chris - it is an Apistogramma cacatouidies we're talking about.
I'm going to try live bloodworms tonight. The water quality (pH, nitrite,
nitrate) tests fine...and the female is thriving. He has commandeered
several caves without any quarrels with tankmates, and other than not
eating, looks healthy...so there's still plenty of hope.
Thanks for all the suggestions everyone.
>From: "Chris Jewell" <chris at jewell68_freeserve.co.uk>
>Reply-To: killietalk at aka_org
>To: <killietalk at aka_org>
>Subject: Re: Coaxing new fish to eat
>Date: Wed, 2 Jan 2002 18:02:55 -0000
>
>I think we are talking about Apistogramma cacatouidies, which are generaly
>prett hardy as most are tank bred. If the females fine, it proberbly isnt
>water quality, but it might be worth checking. Also was it a large jump in
>water conditions ( ph / hardness) from the store to your tanks? This can
>often stress fish and it takes a while for them to adjust.
>
>Most proberbly the stress of being taken from one home and moved to
>another,
>completely different one. Making sure he has planty of secluded areas can
>help, as the safer the fish feel the more you will see them.
>
>The main thing could be tempting him with some live or frozen food. Live
>bloodworm / brine shrimp / daphnia will be gobbled down quickly, as would
>most frozen foody. He proberbly will take dried food evetually, but a
>little
>coaxing with something else other than dried food might help to start with.
>
>In the end, all he proberbly needs is time to readjust to his new
>surroundings.
>
>Chris
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>To: <killietalk at aka_org>
>Sent: Wednesday, January 02, 2002 5:17 PM
>Subject: Re: Coaxing new fish to eat
>
>
> > I would probably say some frozen bloodworms, glassworms and any
> > small live foods should work. Live would be best just because it will
>catch
> > his eye. I do agree that a more normal tank environment will help out
>this
> > somewhat timid of a fish. But try some other foods as well, I think that
> > might be key. Good luck!
> > ~Jeremy Basch
> >
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