Coyne
Aquarium Advice Addict
I currently only have 5 Serpae Tetras and Im having a problem getting them to eat the flake food I purchased (Aqueon Tropical Flakes).
I should mention that I only got these fish 2 weeks ago.
They will either spit out what they do suck in, or ignore the flakes altogether. The nice girl at one of my LFS suggested not feeding them for a day or two to get them hungry enough that they wont pass on the flakes.
This sorta works, but once they fill up on flakes they go back to turning up their noses at it again. Im not sure how comfortable I am only feeding them every 2-3 days, but if somebody out there has had a similar problem and found this to be the solution then I will give it a go.
Also, I have dried brine shrimp and fish crisps and they eat those just fine. So I dont think there is anything wrong with them that is affecting their appetite.
I should mention that I only got these fish 2 weeks ago.
They will either spit out what they do suck in, or ignore the flakes altogether. The nice girl at one of my LFS suggested not feeding them for a day or two to get them hungry enough that they wont pass on the flakes.
This sorta works, but once they fill up on flakes they go back to turning up their noses at it again. Im not sure how comfortable I am only feeding them every 2-3 days, but if somebody out there has had a similar problem and found this to be the solution then I will give it a go.
Also, I have dried brine shrimp and fish crisps and they eat those just fine. So I dont think there is anything wrong with them that is affecting their appetite.