Rope Fish Not Eating Yet

[tennis4you]

Not sure if I should be concerned yet or not. I got myself (finally) a rope fish yesterday and put him in my 125g tank (about 30 hours ago). He/she has not eaten yet, and I still have all 7 of my tetra (they are bigger tetra, but you never know. I have been trying to feed this bugger blood worms. I even just literally sprinkled a good few less than 1" from his head. He just turned his nose 30 seconds later and went elsewhere. He did that last night too. Am I insulting this guy with blood worms or something? I want to see him eat so I know he is happy.

The fish store only had 1 rope fish yesterday, I stopped by 2 others stores today and they didn't have a companion either. Hopefully by Thursday he will have a tank mate.

Thanks!

 

[simonas]

he should be ok. no need to panic yet. I bought three two weeks ago and fortunately for me they eat straight away and they never stop now preferring bloodworm to anything else but also prawn. they are great fish though.

how big are yours/ I got a 7 inch baby and two 12 inch ones

they are always active and go well with other fish and often hang in the floating plants at the top. the colours look nice in the light a lovely olive ccolour

 

[tennis4you]

he should be ok. no need to panic yet. I bought three two weeks ago and fortunately for me they eat straight away and they never stop now preferring bloodworm to anything else but also prawn. they are great fish though.

how big are yours/ I got a 7 inch baby and two 12 inch ones

they are always active and go well with other fish and often hang in the floating plants at the top. the colours look nice in the light a lovely olive ccolour

This guy is 8 1/2" long, I measured him yesterday as he stretched out at the front of the tank for me.