So Ive had my new Vieja nearly a week, so far as I can tell, he hasnt eaten anything. When I put food in, he just ignores it, swims around it, has a sniff and swims away. Ive tried hikari gold, doromin, prima, veggie crips, peas, lettuce, cucmber, bloodworm/shrimp pellets, frozen bloodworm, mussel, cockle and today even fresh prawns, which no fish ever turns down, but nothing, he just isnt interested. I know he could go a few weeks without food, but Ive not had a fish go for a week without eating before.
He has no sunken belly, no bloating, no signs of illness, havent seen him poo though, swims around with plenty of energy so far, just wondering if anyone who has had a vieja knows of anything else I can try?
He has no sunken belly, no bloating, no signs of illness, havent seen him poo though, swims around with plenty of energy so far, just wondering if anyone who has had a vieja knows of anything else I can try?
They definately dont do shrimp cheap enough for feeding, its more the expensive kind you wanna keep, he just seems to watch everyone else eat, but doesnt take a bite, frustrating, I guess if he gets really hungry he will eat something. The caresheet he came with, listed all the foods he was being fed on, the hikari gold, prima etc, so at some point he must have eaten those. Maybe he just needs more time to settle in.
