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What does a needle nose freshwater fish eat?
Jennifer K asked:
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.
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.
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23. July 2008 at 12:21 pm :
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
23. July 2008 at 1:21 pm :
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.
25. July 2008 at 9:01 am :
What the hell
27. July 2008 at 9:57 am :
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.
MM
30. July 2008 at 3:03 am :
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.