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Aquarium Advice Freak
I recently added 3 angels to my 110, and I'm having a devil of a time getting 2 of them to eat.
One isn't a problem - it follows me around when I'm near the tank, and gets right into the scrum when the food drops.
Another seems to want to eat, but doesn't seem to "get it". It's a bit shy, but even when it has an uncontested flake nearby it just stares at it. It only seems interested once another fish starts nibbling on the flake, but then it doesn't compete. It has eaten some, but not much.
The third doesn't seem interested at all. It seems to nibble on plants, and I've seen it trying out the hair algae that is popping up. Otherwise, it doesn't even try to get into dinner time.
Other top level occupants are schools of Pristella and Rosey tetras, Rasbora Hets and a school of Cherry Barbs. Also in there is a BN Pleco and a mixed school of cories.
I've tried flake, micro-pellets, freeze dried bloodworms and tubifex and frozen brine shrimp.
Am I feeding these guys correctly?
Also, I've noticed all of them nibbling on the leftover dead BBA from an early infestation (that stuff is HARD to get off of lace rock and driftwood, even a year later). I didn't think that Angels ate plants/algae by preference.
Any ideas? I really like these guys - they were in the plan for this tank since day 1 over a year ago. I just want to keep them happy and healthy.
Thanks!
One isn't a problem - it follows me around when I'm near the tank, and gets right into the scrum when the food drops.
Another seems to want to eat, but doesn't seem to "get it". It's a bit shy, but even when it has an uncontested flake nearby it just stares at it. It only seems interested once another fish starts nibbling on the flake, but then it doesn't compete. It has eaten some, but not much.
The third doesn't seem interested at all. It seems to nibble on plants, and I've seen it trying out the hair algae that is popping up. Otherwise, it doesn't even try to get into dinner time.
Other top level occupants are schools of Pristella and Rosey tetras, Rasbora Hets and a school of Cherry Barbs. Also in there is a BN Pleco and a mixed school of cories.
I've tried flake, micro-pellets, freeze dried bloodworms and tubifex and frozen brine shrimp.
Am I feeding these guys correctly?
Also, I've noticed all of them nibbling on the leftover dead BBA from an early infestation (that stuff is HARD to get off of lace rock and driftwood, even a year later). I didn't think that Angels ate plants/algae by preference.
Any ideas? I really like these guys - they were in the plan for this tank since day 1 over a year ago. I just want to keep them happy and healthy.
Thanks!