Jackdempsey
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
I have a jd that's 4in and I tried to feed him some feeders but he darts after them then stop and acts like he's not interested anymore does anyone know why he'd be doing this ?
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Jackdempsey
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Jackdempsey said:
No one knows why?
HUKIT
Aquarium Advice Addict
I would stop trying to feeding him those feeder fish, they contain very little nutrition and contain thiaminase which destroys thiamine leading to death from fatty liver disease, vitamin deficiency, and possible parasites transferred from the feeder fish. Start the fish on a quality staple of prepared pellets like New Life Spectrum or Hikari cichlid.
jetajockey
come get me tang police!
There's a lot of reasons, give us a little more background. How long have you had this fish? Tank size? Tankmates? etc.
HUKIT
Aquarium Advice Addict
Maybe he sees them as a threat rather than food.
Jackdempsey
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
HUKIT said:
I also feed him cichlid crumbles and shrimp pellets
Jackdempsey
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
Jackdempsey said:
Oh and I also gave him some ghost shrimp that were givin to me with him
mdawg75
Aquarium Advice FINatic
as HUKIT says I would stop feeding the live fish, giving your J.D. a disease is a possibility with feeders. Stick with the prepped food. IMO
