Redtailedshark Diet?

[Tyler Lacroix]

So I bought a RTS a day ago. The first 24 hours, I didn't feed it. Then today I put in algae wafers, but it didn't even bother with it. Either that or because my 5 upside down catfishes swarm around it. How would you go around making sure the RTS eats?

 

[Joshjr619]

I have a rainbow shark which is the smallest of my semi aggressive tank. He has no problem sneaking a few bites of the brine shrimp I throw in there. I have never seen him eat any of the wafers, maybe try different foods?

 

[RyanV]

I feed mine blood worms and flakes, but I will say it took a few weeks for it to accept the flakes. Also I don't think they are algae eaters, which may be why your having trouble.

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[star4]

My RTBS loves tetra prima and sinking cichlid pellets.

 

[ColR1948]

Do they eat Cucumber like Plecs do, might be worth a try, I don't know I haven't got one but just a suggestion.

 

[UKSPEED]

Give it a few days and it will settle and start eating. Mine eats flakes and algae wafers. It'll soon be the boss of your tank and make sure it gets a feed each time!

 

[phantomlink]

Do they eat Cucumber like Plecs do, might be worth a try, I don't know I haven't got one but just a suggestion.

They do, but cucumber is mostly water, use a zucchini instead

 

[Mikey1]

It'll soon be the boss of your tank and make sure it gets a feed each time!

which is why i would never put one in an otherwise community type tank....

they mostly eat flakes off the bottom IME

 

[UKSPEED]

It'll soon be the boss of your tank and make sure it gets a feed each time!

which is why i would never put one in an otherwise community type tank....

they mostly eat flakes off the bottom IME

Yeah I tend to agree. I've been lucky with mine, it's not reallt aggressive. Will occasionally chase one of my fish at feeding time, but I know other people who have them and they got absolutely mental when it's dinner time.

 

[JT-SCFC-1912]

Do they eat Cucumber like Plecs do, might be worth a try, I don't know I haven't got one but just a suggestion.

They do, but cucumber is mostly water, use a zucchini instead

Wow I'll have to try mine with some of this lol

 

[phishyphil]

Rainbows are omnivores.

They will accept blood worm, brine shrimp, glass worm etc

They will also take flake foods when they learn its a food source (they will go to it when they are starving )

Mine also accepted algae disks too, each fish is individual, some will and some won't

In terms of cucumber/ zucchini etc, se these as treats in conjunction with the other foods you provide

Like all omnivores, it a question of a balanced diet