Feeding dwarf gourami

[NLindsey921]

I fed my gourami Abaddon some frozen brine shrimp with spirulina this morning. He seems to be eating fine. Every now and then, he takes a shrimp in his mouth and spits it right back out. Or he will take the shrimp and chew it a few times and spit it back out. Is there something wrong with my brine shrimp or is this just something they do.

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[mikey11]

i think your worrying too much....maybe he just doesn't like it....or he is full

how long have you had the fish?....has he eaten this food in the past?

will he eat flakes?

 

[NLindsey921]

I have had him for literally 24 hrs. He ate a few flakes yesterday but not very many. He was much more responsive to the brine shrimp today. I'm worrying because I've read that gouramis are prone to fish diseases if not careful and I just want to make sure I'm doing everything right. I don't want to kill him because of a stupid mistake.

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[mikey11]

relax....he is still getting used to his new home....

he may not eat for a few days....which is not uncommon for newly introduced fish....don't force it and don't overfeed

 

[NLindsey921]

Ok. I will try to calm down when it comes to him. I just know how quickly things can go wrong.

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[mikey11]

a good quality flake food should be the basis of his diet.....brine shrimp is more like a treat and should used sparingly

 

[NLindsey921]

Ok. What flake food would you recommend.

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[mikey11]

Tetra Min....or Omega One

 

[NLindsey921]

Ok. I'll check it out and see what I can get.

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[NLindsey921]

What about bloodworms. I got some frozen version of them for my hermit crabs. Can I feed to Abaddon as well? And if so how often?

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[mikey11]

What about bloodworms. I got some frozen version of them for my hermit crabs. Can I feed to Abaddon as well? And if so how often?

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bloodworms are the same as brine shrimp....they are a TREAT, they should not be the basis of a regular diet

a fish eating blood worms or brine shrimp as a regular diet, is like you eating potato chips or chocolate bars for all your meals....those are fine once in awhile as a snack....but it doesn't provide you with all the nutrition that you need

 

[NLindsey921]

Ok I understand the treat concept. Is once a week ok or should it be more like once a month?

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[King puff]

I agree with mikey. Blood worms and Brine shrimp should only be a treat. Prepared foods are better because they contain all the nutrition that the fish needs. I feed flakes every day and blood worms and brine shrimp every saturday.

 

[NLindsey921]

Ok so once a week is fine?

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[King puff]

This is just what I do. I end up really never feeding them once a week. It ends up being scattered around the month. But once a week is fine.