Rainbow Shark Food?

[noclueman]

Hello, I've had a rainbow shark for over a year now and he hasn't grown at all.

I have a 55 gallon tank with 5 Buenos Aires, 5 Giant Danios, 3 Siamese Algae Eaters, an Angel, a Pictus Catfish, and a Butterfly Pleco...and Siam (that's the rainbow sharks name).

I have never seen him eat a flake even though all the info I can find on them says they will eat flakes. He just kind of nibbles on algae. I also have live plants and wood in the tank that he seems to suck on from time to time.

He's been a little over 2" the whole time I've had him and all the other fish have practically doubled or tripled in size.

Any suggestions?
Thanks!
noclueman

 

[Dangerousdan]

Whei

 

[Lateral Line]

You could drop some sinking wafers in and see what happens. To have survived a year, he must be eating something. Variety is always a good idea.

 

[noclueman]

I have used blood worms before, I fed them about once a week for a few months but all the other fish eat them before the rainbow shark even sees them. He always hangs out at the bottom under some rocks.

I just bought some more blood worms and am trying it again...I'll try some sinking wafers too.