Reed Fish

[kidjatt]

ive had my reed fish now since friday, there doing ok but wanted to know how they eat, everytime i feed the fish all the other fish snap up all the food first, i dnt wanna add 2 much food 2 the tank. Plus they always hide, so how do i get the food to them?

 

[Gill]

ive had my reed fish now since friday, there doing ok but wanted to know how they eat, everytime i feed the fish all the other fish snap up all the food first, i dnt wanna add 2 much food 2 the tank. Plus they always hide, so how do i get the food to them?

what type are they FW or BW

live foods like daphnia and could try using a syringe pipette to dirct food to them

 

[WhoFlungPoo]

how many Reedfish (or more commonly referred to as "ropefish") do you have and what is the size of your tank and what are the other tank inhabitants?

I have had my ropes for 5 months now and they love to eat absolutely everything (especially cut up frozen krill) except flakes. Since they are all live caught, they have a wild side to them so live food such as ghost shrimp and small feeders (rosy reds and small danios) are good also.

Ropes also take a few days to get used to their new surroundings... also try feeding them at night as they are nocturnal animals.

also... always always always keep your tank covered, if there is a small opening somewhere, the ropes will find it and escape!

hope that helps,

-Greg

 

[The-Wolf]

what type are they FW or BW

there is only one type!

try feeding them chopped prawn, cockle, muscle etc.