Juvenile African Leaf Fish
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im having the same problem with my leaf fish. one roams the tank and seems to eat a little, but the other just hides in the plants and wont eat at all. i dont have any other fish in there besides a rubberlipped plecos, a rapheal catfish, and a striped peacock eel, none of which are agressive
i dropped a few convict fry in there and one got eaten, but the other 2 are still there, and i cant find frozen bloodworms anywhere, so i settled on freeze dried. the problem is they float and my leaf fish only seem to wanna eat off the bottom or middle, and only really eat things that seem to be in motion.
if anyone has any other suggestions i would greatly apreciate them
i dropped a few convict fry in there and one got eaten, but the other 2 are still there, and i cant find frozen bloodworms anywhere, so i settled on freeze dried. the problem is they float and my leaf fish only seem to wanna eat off the bottom or middle, and only really eat things that seem to be in motion.
if anyone has any other suggestions i would greatly apreciate them
I've had those two leaf fish for a week now, and I've had some success with the frozen brine shrimp. Even the smaller one is getting food SOMEWHERE, becuase he's still alive, and a little bigger (i think).
Frozen Bloodworms you can buy at your local PetSmart, FYI. Or, at least you can buy them at MY local PetSmart.
-Dozie
Frozen Bloodworms you can buy at your local PetSmart, FYI. Or, at least you can buy them at MY local PetSmart.
-Dozie
Frozen bloodworms or brine shrimp should work for you. Live would be a bit better if you can get your hands on it.
Once your pair of leaf fish are eating, try switching them over to flake and/or freeze dried foods.
Unless you plan on raising feeder fish or have a reputable source for feeder fish, training your fish to eat flake will make things a lot easier for you and your fish.
Once your pair of leaf fish are eating, try switching them over to flake and/or freeze dried foods.
Unless you plan on raising feeder fish or have a reputable source for feeder fish, training your fish to eat flake will make things a lot easier for you and your fish.
well thanks a ton for the help everybody
my two are still alive, so i guess they're gettin food somewhere to. i know they've warmed up to the flake food alot more. they've also mapped out there territories and found there own caves etc etc
and i'll also try soakin the bloodworms in water, thats a really good idea i didnt think about.
my two are still alive, so i guess they're gettin food somewhere to. i know they've warmed up to the flake food alot more. they've also mapped out there territories and found there own caves etc etc
and i'll also try soakin the bloodworms in water, thats a really good idea i didnt think about.
mine are acting the same way, the bigger eats alot, and the smaller one hardly eats, but he does eat a little. i hate to hear that your smaller one died
but from my little experience, i would say probably go for the bigger ones, because to me they seem hardier and less prone to shock than the smaller ones.
but from my little experience, i would say probably go for the bigger ones, because to me they seem hardier and less prone to shock than the smaller ones.