Grumble Grumble, Ungreatfull Fussy Fish

[star4]

The usual supplier of my fish food has stopped selling certain pellets, so I had to trawl through fleabay looking for a similar food. Found some floating sticks, same ingredients etc as thier favorite food, ordered them, ordered spirulina sticks (Chops's favorite) plus various other foods comming to around £45 (will last about 3 months). The food looks good, smells good, popped a bit of each in the tanks, and no one will touch it!!! even the disposal units (Texas) wont touch it. Its still floating in the tanks 2 hours after I put it in. Even Chops who eats absolutely everything keeps taking one swimming up and down the tank with it hanging out of his mouth like a cigar then spitting it out

 

[Big_eyes]

Typical.

My other half had the same thing occur with our siamese and bengal cats not too long ago, she wasn't overly impressed either

 

[fishnovice]

Yes fish can be fussy eaters, worse than kids! I try to avoid the problem by giving them a mixture of food and vary it on different days so I won't have problems if I run out of anything. Flake pellets in different sizes dried bloodworm algae wafers fresh veg =my fishfood sounds like a restaurant menu.I've even fed my goldfish on tropical food when theirs ran out and they ate it.

 

[star4]

Yes fish can be fussy eaters, worse than kids! I try to avoid the problem by giving them a mixture of food and vary it on different days so I won't have problems if I run out of anything. Flake pellets in different sizes dried bloodworm algae wafers fresh veg =my fishfood sounds like a restaurant menu.I've even fed my goldfish on tropical food when theirs ran out and they ate it.

Mine get fed lots of different foods, I think the problem is because I was running short and waiting for the food to be delivered they got spoilt with the frozen foods!!

 

[SDWalters]

Lol oops!

Well do tell where you got this food from so we can avoid buying!!

Would be interesting to see if my hoover chocolate would eat them!

 

[star4]

fleabay!! there is nothing wrong with the food (least I dont think so), The rotkeil babies eat it

 

[Wills]

I have never had a fish that would eat floating food never ever in 6/7 years of keeping fish. Ive bought a lot of products on the basis I thoguht they were sinking then saw them float and thought great that tub cost £10.... I just stick to tetra Prima now.

If it was anyone but you Star I would say go to a fish auction, I got a kilo of Tetra Prima for £3.80 But obviously there were a lot of fish on sale as well haha..... I still regret not getting those black cories but that was at a time my tank was rather full.

 

[star4]

I have tetra prima, ordered 500g of that most annoyed because I asked the seller first if they were slow sinking. The Texas & Chops like to feed from the surface, but this lot I have bought does not sink at all ever Tinker & Tailor the other 2 oscars are eating it now and Harry (red spot) seems to rather like it but everyone else looks like they would rather starve!

 

[SDWalters]

I have recently bought food from fastfishfood.com and all my fish love it, it's a good price and they are quick with delivery..... maybe give them a go?

They also have a good variety of foods

 

[star4]

Brill thanks for that, just had a look

 

[Liam50]

I have recently bought food from fastfishfood.com and all my fish love it, it's a good price and they are quick with delivery..... maybe give them a go?

They also have a good variety of foods

sorry but i don't suppose you have any coupons for them do you?

 

[AstonN24vantage]

Yes fish can be fussy eaters, worse than kids! I try to avoid the problem by giving them a mixture of food and vary it on different days so I won't have problems if I run out of anything. Flake pellets in different sizes dried bloodworm algae wafers fresh veg =my fishfood sounds like a restaurant menu.I've even fed my goldfish on tropical food when theirs ran out and they ate it.

you don't know picky unless you've seen me at age 3.

 

[N0body Of The Goat]

I paid ~£23 for my 300g tub of Tetra Prima some five months ago, which has all but come to an end, with the exception of a small amount for the Lionhead fry and "mum." Having looked on Ebay in the last few days, I see that several sellers offer 300g portion in sealed bags for ~£9, but the much better deal is to be had by buying 3000g buckets for ~£70 inc. p&p!

Incidentally star4, has Chops now gone in that tank which I saw you have now removed from your recent classified advert?

 

[star4]

No, that tank has been taken up by some of the young rotkeils, Chops is in a much bigger tank.

Warning on the "tetra prima" on ebay, I bought some cheap one and it was a copy, the fish still ate it, but the granules were very small and powdery, will pm you the link to the shop I used for my tetra prima that I just recieved, its excellent, larger granules, smells lovely and its vacuum sealed.

 

[SDWalters]

I have recently bought food from fastfishfood.com and all my fish love it, it's a good price and they are quick with delivery..... maybe give them a go?

They also have a good variety of foods

sorry but i don't suppose you have any coupons for them do you?

Sorry no, Don't have any coupons...... Fish seem to love the food especially the bloodworm treat sticks!!!

Recommend people give them a go..... much easier than the frozen blocks but wouldn't say a substitute more of an alternative to add to the diet!