Feeding Trouble....

[matt_storey]

I got 4 parrots from a member on here on sunday, i tried to feed them yesterday with flake & bloodworms but they didnt seem to eat any, so today i bought them some hikari cichlid pellets... again theyre just piled together in the corner venturing out every now and again but not eating...

am i feeding them the wrong stuff? are they just shy?

 

[dayzofspeed]

why not contact whoever you bought them from and ask what they fed them on

 

[hillmar77]

I have never seen any fish refuse bloodworms before! Was it frozen Hikari bloodworms... maybe try to add a little garlic extract to enhance the flavor!

 

[matt_storey]

well its freeze dried bloodworm, theyre swimming about alot more - still abit shy and scared when i approach the tank. the pellets seem to find their way to the filter inlet... im just afraid the BPs wont find them and it will contaminate my water

 

[hillmar77]

well its freeze dried bloodworm, theyre swimming about alot more - still abit shy and scared when i approach the tank. the pellets seem to find their way to the filter inlet... im just afraid the BPs wont find them and it will contaminate my water

Always remove uneaten food ( pellets ) from the tank within 30 minutes. If they haven't touch it for that long, usually its not gonna get touched, Only exception is algae wafers, since it takes time for the pleco and cory's to get to it. Like I said, maybe try some frozen bloodworms ( I prefer Hikari since they are 3 stage sterilization) and see if that would jump start your parrots. Then slowly introduce new food once they start eating.

 

[matt_storey]

bought some frozen bloodworm today lets hope they eat it this eve

 

[hillmar77]

bought some frozen bloodworm today lets hope they eat it this eve

Tell me how it works out!

 

[matt_storey]

they're eating and alot happier now

 

[hillmar77]

they're eating and alot happier now

Good to hear!
Frozen bloodworms will get any healthy finically fish eating... Now slowly introduce other foods are your all set!