Tinfoil Barb

[ger87410]

Thanks for the help everyone. Here's a pic of my tinfoils. Still young..

 

[spanair]

Try some live food, if you've added the barbs they might still be shy for a day or two. but they will eat sooner or later when they get really hungry

 

[ger87410]

What live food do you suggest? I already tried baby guppy without any luck. I've had them for a month now and I just moved them cuz of bully issues. Anyone knoe how to shove food down thei throats?

 

[spanair]

lol baby guppies ? .

I would suggest something like blood worms or brine shrimp. They gotta be hungry after a month!! I hope it's only since you moved them that they dont eat .

Good luck

 

[spanair]

Oh yeah also try cucumber, in the wild they exist mainly on vegetable matter so you can also feed zucchinni/cucumber.

 

[ger87410]

Nah, they've been eating a tiny bit, mostly just a pellet or 2. I found something that they will eat. Brine shrimp. The only thing they gobble up so far. How do you feed them cucumber? We got a 3rd one and that seems to help keep them calmer. Unforunately in a couple of years we are going to have to get rid of them when they get too big... Oh well.. The bully they were with was a Jack Dempsey. Nasty bugger.