uh please help

[ncstater1919]

when i feed my fish they will eat the food then spit it out into a billion pieces! is this normal?

 

[qwikimpss]

Yes, sometimes theyre just trying to break the flakes up so they can eat it better if they can't swallow the whole piece.

 

[Siamese Fighter05]

This is what normally happens to any new fish i add to my tank, they eat spit out, and do this a few times. Perhaps its getting used to new types of foods from that of your lfs?

 

[SPLiSH]

There are a few reasons why this could be happening:

1. They could, like you said, still be adjusting to new food/tank/tankmates.
2. The food is too big for the fish's mouth. Try breaking it up a little.
3. The food is too hard/crunchy. Get a little cup of tank water and soak it for about 20 seconds for flakes and a minute or so for pellets or hard foods.
4. The fish doesn't like that food.

 

[ncstater1919]

well i jsut moved my fish to a new tank so that could be the probelm thanks for your help