TKEON230
Aquarium Advice Regular
I've got a question about the feeding habbits of my new firefish. The firefish is the first and only fish in my tank right now. I've purchased some fresh shrimp from the local supermarket that I've thawed and chopped up to feed her. When I add the shrimp to the water she nips at it a bit and then it sinks so fast that she really can't get too big of a bite. Once it hits the bottom of the tank she doesn't touch it again. My hermit crabs and snails then smell the shrimp and go over and pick at the remains. While doing this they sometimes let some pieces float into the current and the firefish will swallow whatever floats by her.
I'm afraid that the firefish isn't getting a full serving of food because she refuses to eat off the ground. I know it is not a problem of her not liking the taste of the food because she does eat what she can before it falls. Is there any solution to this? Do I need to chop the shrimp finer? I thought I was chopping it as small as I could with a knife. Does anyone have any suggestions?
I'm afraid that the firefish isn't getting a full serving of food because she refuses to eat off the ground. I know it is not a problem of her not liking the taste of the food because she does eat what she can before it falls. Is there any solution to this? Do I need to chop the shrimp finer? I thought I was chopping it as small as I could with a knife. Does anyone have any suggestions?