Rasbora Getting Skinny

[atmmachine816]

I'm afraid to say that one of my Harlequin Rasboras seems to be getting skinny. Is there a way that I can fatten him up like the rest. Like if catfish aren't eating you merely feed them at night, is this the same for the Rasbora? Thanks

Austin

 

[Miss Wiggle]

could try varying the diet, maybe it's not getting enough nutrients from what your feeding.

 

[Barracuda518]

That does sound strange. It might not be getting enough food at feeding time. The ones I have always look thick, especially after feeding time. I have never had a problem getting them to eat. They go crazy when I just open the lid.

 

[Chris_Wood]

Sounds like the poor little so-and-so may be ill!

Have a look a feeding time, is he getting any? If not the only thing you could try is isolating him in a breeding trap to ensure he gets some food.

However, if he is ill, this (and the act of getting caught) may just stress him out too much!

I woudl leave him and see how he goes! If he is ill he may get out-competed for food by the other fish... ...this is just nature! Alterntivly, he may perk up and regain his size!

CW

 

[atmmachine816]

I'm thinking he's not getting enough food, what do you guys feed you fish. He eats but doesn't seem to eat enough the angels take a lot of the food but some falls on the ground and he doesn't eat it?

 

[Miss Wiggle]

try and get a good mix of the following into the tank

good quality flake, live food (bloodworm, brine shrim etc), frozen bloodworm etc, sinking food (tetra prima is really good), fresh veg (cucumber goes down a treat), dreied tubifex worms, if you've catfish or plecs then sinking catfish pellets and algae wafers. erm that'd probably do it, I try to get a new thing of food each month, whatever takes my fancy so they get loads of variety, different things everyday. They can get a bit constipated if they get too much of the same thing and that can stop them eating.

Ian had a problem with some of his angels stealing all the food, so he got frozen food, dissolved them in some tank water, put some in one end of the tank, most fish went to get them, then he got some up in a syringe thing and squirted it in right infront of the fish who wasn't eating's face. worked a treat and he's coming on well now

 

[Barracuda518]

try and get a good mix of the following into the tank

good quality flake, live food (bloodworm, brine shrim etc), frozen bloodworm etc, sinking food (tetra prima is really good), fresh veg (cucumber goes down a treat), dreied tubifex worms, if you've catfish or plecs then sinking catfish pellets and algae wafers. erm that'd probably do it, I try to get a new thing of food each month, whatever takes my fancy so they get loads of variety, different things everyday. They can get a bit constipated if they get too much of the same thing and that can stop them eating.

Ian had a problem with some of his angels stealing all the food, so he got frozen food, dissolved them in some tank water, put some in one end of the tank, most fish went to get them, then he got some up in a syringe thing and squirted it in right infront of the fish who wasn't eating's face. worked a treat and he's coming on well now

I agree

I dont feed mine any live food because I cant find any around here and they dont touch cucumber. I feed all my fish Ocean Nutrition flake food, because its full of nutrients and it comes in really big flakes. My loaches love it too. I also feed them frozen blood worm every 3-4 days and they will eat the wafers I drop down to the cories and loaches. They get Tubifex every once and while. I havent tried the frozen brine shrimp, but I plan on it soon. They seem to like the flake food and blood worm the most.

 

[Miss Wiggle]

aye I don't think the specifics of the vairety matters too much, different fish have different preferences, best bet is to try out loads of things then vary between they're 4/5 favourites. If you give them a range chances are you'll get everything they need in there