FrozenDeth
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
- Joined
- Jul 8, 2009
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- 25
On saturday I stopped by one of the lfs and saw these guys and thought they look amazing so I decided to pick up 2 to go with my 6 cardinal tetras and the few dwarf corries I have in my tank. They are swiming around fine and look healthy and active unless I get near the tank, then the hide.
Now the problem is I havnt seen them eat anything and they just ignor the food I put in there, I have tried flakes, shrimp pellets and algae waffers all which I had already then I went out and bought frozen brine shrimp and they havnt touched those either yesterday or today. I am willing to stop by the lfs today to get a different type of food if anyone has any suggestions. I read live food is good to feed picky fish but want to make sure I pick up the best food or multi foods to try to get them to eat. I would hate to loose these fish.
Water parameters 15g planted: Ammonia - 0, Nitrite - 0, Nitrate - 15 Ph - 7 (I know this is higher then optimal but it is what my tap water is and I read if acclimated slowly they would be ok) Temp - 78
I also have another quick question while im already here, would it adversely affect my fish and plants to have the lights coming on in the morning from 7-9 and the off from 9-1 then back on from 1-7 so I will still have 8 hours of light and will be able to feed my fish in the morning before work and still be able to watch the tank when I get home at night.
Thank you in advance for any help trying to get these fish to eat.
- Jesse
Now the problem is I havnt seen them eat anything and they just ignor the food I put in there, I have tried flakes, shrimp pellets and algae waffers all which I had already then I went out and bought frozen brine shrimp and they havnt touched those either yesterday or today. I am willing to stop by the lfs today to get a different type of food if anyone has any suggestions. I read live food is good to feed picky fish but want to make sure I pick up the best food or multi foods to try to get them to eat. I would hate to loose these fish.
Water parameters 15g planted: Ammonia - 0, Nitrite - 0, Nitrate - 15 Ph - 7 (I know this is higher then optimal but it is what my tap water is and I read if acclimated slowly they would be ok) Temp - 78
I also have another quick question while im already here, would it adversely affect my fish and plants to have the lights coming on in the morning from 7-9 and the off from 9-1 then back on from 1-7 so I will still have 8 hours of light and will be able to feed my fish in the morning before work and still be able to watch the tank when I get home at night.
Thank you in advance for any help trying to get these fish to eat.
- Jesse