rope fish help - Aquarium Advice

onah · 10-08-2006, 10:33 PM

i cant get him to eat anything
i put shrimp in the tank incase he wanted a snacK

but he hasnt touched them, nor anything else in the tank! u think he is just still stressed?

WaterPond · 10-08-2006, 10:37 PM

probably. I have read they can be tricky fish. Try some frozen brine shrimp. That is what i feeder fish that won't eat anything else anfd they always do for some reason.

hc8719 · 10-09-2006, 12:51 AM

bloodworms or feeder fish may work. oddball fish take awhile to adjust to new foods, but dont be surprised if it doesnt eat shrimp, ive never heard of them doing so, im not saying they wont...

also, ive heard that keeping needy fish on a diet of shrimp isnt good in the long run, constipates alot of fish.

toddnbecka · 10-09-2006, 03:53 AM

If all else fails, find a few live crayfish and/or ghost shrimp. They are part of their natural diet. A live earthworm occaisonally may also be appreciated.

Toirtis · 10-09-2006, 03:41 PM

I will second the earthworm and ghost shrimp suggestion...I have found both to be highly relished by every ropefish that I have kept over the past 25 years. I would also suggest live blackworms and frozen mysis shrimp.

onah · 10-09-2006, 05:55 PM

cool, i have 2 ghost shrimp in there right now, and there still in tact, unfortunatly. but i guess he may need a but of time.....

hc8719 · 10-09-2006, 07:36 PM

is he big enough to swallow them, fish dont chew mostly

onah · 10-09-2006, 08:05 PM

he is like 9-10" fairly long, they look like they fit in his mouth. my neihbor is an ex owner of a mom and pop lfs here in town and said there notorious for stuffing stuff in there mouths. ehhhh, it looks like time will tell with this one peps.....

toddnbecka · 10-10-2006, 01:28 AM

Any other fish in the tank? Keep the top completely covered, or it will escape the tank.

ChickenMan · 10-10-2006, 01:51 AM

I kept Ropefish for quite some time. What size tank do you have him/her in? How long have you had it?

10-08-2006, 10:33 PM	#1
onah Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: laredo,tx. Posts: 289 Images: 2	rope fish help i cant get him to eat anything i put shrimp in the tank incase he wanted a snacK but he hasnt touched them, nor anything else in the tank! u think he is just still stressed? __________________ things that make u go hmmmmmmm......

10-08-2006, 10:37 PM	#2
WaterPond Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Corunna, Ontario (outside of sarnia) Posts: 2,616 Images: 5	probably. I have read they can be tricky fish. Try some frozen brine shrimp. That is what i feeder fish that won't eat anything else anfd they always do for some reason. __________________ Jason Canadian Aquarium Auction!

10-09-2006, 12:51 AM	#3
hc8719 Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Toledo, Ohio Posts: 1,932	bloodworms or feeder fish may work. oddball fish take awhile to adjust to new foods, but dont be surprised if it doesnt eat shrimp, ive never heard of them doing so, im not saying they wont... also, ive heard that keeping needy fish on a diet of shrimp isnt good in the long run, constipates alot of fish. __________________ "Atrocities are not less atrocities when they occur in laboratories and are called medical research." George Bernard Shaw

10-09-2006, 03:41 PM	#5
Toirtis Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada Posts: 6,768	I will second the earthworm and ghost shrimp suggestion...I have found both to be highly relished by every ropefish that I have kept over the past 25 years. I would also suggest live blackworms and frozen mysis shrimp. __________________ G. A. Christian Bilou, Zoologist/Writer Founder/Director, Reptile Rescue Alberta Vice-President, Calgary Aquarium Society www.calgaryaquariumsociety.com Polypterid/Primitive Fish/Ctenopoma/Catfish Fanatic 62 Aquariums, 2200+ total gallons, Aquarist since 1971.

10-09-2006, 05:55 PM	#6
onah Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: laredo,tx. Posts: 289 Images: 2	.... cool, i have 2 ghost shrimp in there right now, and there still in tact, unfortunatly. but i guess he may need a but of time..... __________________ things that make u go hmmmmmmm......

10-09-2006, 03:53 AM	#4
toddnbecka Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Cumberland, MD Posts: 750	If all else fails, find a few live crayfish and/or ghost shrimp. They are part of their natural diet. A live earthworm occaisonally may also be appreciated.

10-09-2006, 07:36 PM	#7
hc8719 Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Toledo, Ohio Posts: 1,932	is he big enough to swallow them, fish dont chew mostly __________________ "Atrocities are not less atrocities when they occur in laboratories and are called medical research." George Bernard Shaw

10-09-2006, 08:05 PM	#8
onah Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: laredo,tx. Posts: 289 Images: 2	..... he is like 9-10" fairly long, they look like they fit in his mouth. my neihbor is an ex owner of a mom and pop lfs here in town and said there notorious for stuffing stuff in there mouths. ehhhh, it looks like time will tell with this one peps..... __________________ things that make u go hmmmmmmm......

10-10-2006, 01:28 AM	#9
toddnbecka Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Cumberland, MD Posts: 750	Any other fish in the tank? Keep the top completely covered, or it will escape the tank.

10-10-2006, 01:51 AM	#10
ChickenMan Aquarium Advice Newbie Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Regina, Saskatchewan Posts: 5	I kept Ropefish for quite some time. What size tank do you have him/her in? How long have you had it? __________________ http://fishgeeks.co.nr

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