I was told by the pet store to feed my new needle nose fish frozen shrimp brine. I have tried that and frozen bloodworms. He likes them but he is soooo shy that the other fish eat it all up before he does. How can I get him to eat? The frozen brine does not stay a float for him long enough.
2007-02-24 03:55:12 · 5 answers · asked by Jennifer K 1 in Pets ➔ Fish
Live baby guppies or mollies would be a good choice, as would live mosquito larvae. Those can be a challenge to feed because thay are so shy as you have noticed. Before long he should get a bit more bold at feeding time and the problem will solve itself however, you can try feeding the tank away from where he is and also very near him just a few seconds later and basically distract the other fish with food on the other end of the tank.
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2007-02-24 04:15:45 · answer #1 · answered by magicman116 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well i have a flordia gar which is similar to the fresh water needle fish.
They need live foods, unless you add a huge chunk of frozen food and clean the bottom of the tank after.
2007-02-24 06:35:37 · answer #2 · answered by Coral Reef Forum 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
guppies and other similar small "live" fish. Though I would not put them in with other fish that you tend to keep. They like their food alive upon consumption.
2007-02-24 04:05:24 · answer #3 · answered by ibithedust 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
why don't you just put him alone until he gets use to eating and then put him back with the other fish. my turtles don't eat either but i put them alone and walla they started eating
2007-02-24 04:04:17 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
What the hell
2007-02-24 04:07:36 · answer #5 · answered by Milky Way 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋