Cardinals

[Jeewhizz]

I added 6 cardinals to my nano tank on sunday. The water parameters are:

Ammmonia: 0
Nitrite: 0
Nitrate: 30
pH: 6.8
GH & KH both are 7

The cardinals have spent a large amount of time hiding in the plants / behind the rock. Will they overcome this shyness?

Also, I have put flake in both yesterday and today, and they've not touched it, so i've ended up having to scoop it out again. Is this something that I should be quite worried about or will they start feeding when they are getting more hungry?

THanks,

Jee

 

[paul-discus]

I added 6 cardinals to my nano tank on sunday. The water parameters are:

Ammmonia: 0
Nitrite: 0
Nitrate: 30
pH: 6.8
GH & KH both are 7

The cardinals have spent a large amount of time hiding in the plants / behind the rock. Will they overcome this shyness?

Also, I have put flake in both yesterday and today, and they've not touched it, so i've ended up having to scoop it out again. Is this something that I should be quite worried about or will they start feeding when they are getting more hungry?

THanks,

Jee

You might try not feeding them for a day and then crumbling the flake up between you fingers when you feed them, if this fails try a different food. They shouldn't really hide up ,but i'm sure it will be just a matter of time before they show themselves.

 

[Dave Spencer]

My Cardinals never ate for three or four days when I first introduced them. After a while, they started picking at flakes but kept spitting them back out. Give them time and they will be hungry enough to start taking flakes.

 

[Jeewhizz]

After a while, they started picking at flakes but kept spitting them back out.

They are currently doing this

Thanks

 

[annka5]

Try frozen bloodworm rather than flake if it goes on for more than a few days.