Picky Boesemani Rainbow

[Mikaila31]

I bought her about 2 weeks ago she is just about 2" long. She is in my 15gal quarintine tank at the moment. She didn't eat anything the first week i got her . Then i bought a bunch of frozen food, she loves the bloodworms and only the blood worms. I've tried all the types of food i have and she won't eat any of them. My other 2 males in my 55gal. will eat anything i put in there. So any ideas on how to get a picky fish to eat different foods?

 

[Parin]

I bought her about 2 weeks ago she is just about 2" long. She is in my 15gal quarintine tank at the moment. She didn't eat anything the first week i got her . Then i bought a bunch of frozen food, she loves the bloodworms and only the blood worms. I've tried all the types of food i have and she won't eat any of them. My other 2 males in my 55gal. will eat anything i put in there. So any ideas on how to get a picky fish to eat different foods?

Hmm, not sure how you could teach her to do so. But I'd advise you to try any means possible. A nothing but bloodworms diet won't do her much good. Have you tried green food? (boiled peas and such)

 

[Mikaila31]

Here is a list of what i've tried- flakes, pieces of alge wafters, freeze-dried bloodworms, peas, corn, and small sinking pelets. The only thing she will touch are froozen bloodworms. Do you think she will figure it out when i add her to the 55gal. with my other two?

 

[Parin]

How is the fish doing now? Have you added her to your other tank? Is she eating?

 

[TammyLiz]

Sorry I missed this thread the first time around.
IMO adding her to the larger tank with the others would help. Sometimes when fish see other fish eating something, they just go for it without thinking about what it might be. Seeing the males eat other foods would encourage her to eat whatever they are eating.

Tammy

 

[phlawed]

Sorry I missed this thread the first time around.
IMO adding her to the larger tank with the others would help. Sometimes when fish see other fish eating something, they just go for it without thinking about what it might be. Seeing the males eat other foods would encourage her to eat whatever they are eating.

Tammy

agree 100%! I think its also worth noting that when by themselves, rainbows are not near as active as they would be in a tank with other rainbows. This would slow their metabolism making them not very hungry. Playing with the others might increase her appetite.