I was wondering do zebs eat it?
Mine doesn't seem to be eating at all i place food right by his cave he comes out before lights out and puts his nose inside the cave, but i am so worried about this i count how many ( king british catfish pellets ) i put in, are these carnivore things? sorry for the wording of it.
But as i was saying he doesn't touch any of that for sure and i dont think he eats any bloodworm or tetra prima, can someone please suggest another food please!!!
Cucumber?
hi Shell231,
Zebras are carnivorous, so cucumber is not on their top 10 food list !!!!!! Have you asked the previous owner, what it was fed on?
I feed a variety of foods including JMC high protein food, JMC catfish pellets, Tetra prima, King British Flake, And home made frozen mix made with mussels, prawns and spinach.
Remember with a lot of these foods, it is very easy to pollute the tank as the foods dissappear into the gravel , if gravel is used.
Prior to using the home made mix, I was using Frozen whole mussel. You could try that. Just put a frozen mussel ( or a half) in the tank, it will thaw and then sink.Remember to remove remnants the next day.
Regards,
Des.
Zebras are carnivorous, so cucumber is not on their top 10 food list !!!!!! Have you asked the previous owner, what it was fed on?
I feed a variety of foods including JMC high protein food, JMC catfish pellets, Tetra prima, King British Flake, And home made frozen mix made with mussels, prawns and spinach.
Remember with a lot of these foods, it is very easy to pollute the tank as the foods dissappear into the gravel , if gravel is used.
Prior to using the home made mix, I was using Frozen whole mussel. You could try that. Just put a frozen mussel ( or a half) in the tank, it will thaw and then sink.Remember to remove remnants the next day.
Regards,
Des.
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The previous owner was using king british catfish pellets and the occassional bloodworm. i have had him now about 3 months and have been feeding him exactly what the other bloke had plus i have been introducing tetra prima, i am a bit worried about this i may try mussels and see how i get on now i live by the seaside they are readly avalible
From all the replies on this topic, it appears that all zebras have their favourites and are all different.
My zebras won't eat the King British Catfish Pellets, they like Tetra Prima and their favourite is blood worm. They don't touch the cucumber although they will eat some flake food.
In stock I have the JMC High Protein food which I have not given to them yet.
My zebras won't eat the King British Catfish Pellets, they like Tetra Prima and their favourite is blood worm. They don't touch the cucumber although they will eat some flake food.
In stock I have the JMC High Protein food which I have not given to them yet.
ours love the JMC stuff Shell231,
A couple of bloodworms or a catfish pellet ,I would say is the equivalent of a steak, to us humans. Make sure you are not overfeeding , and possibly polluting the water.
If you use a pottery saucer ( as those in garden centres)approx 4 to 5" ,near his cave and then place the food in this ,you will be able to see what and how much he eats.
Are there any other fish in with him?.
Regards,
Des.
A couple of bloodworms or a catfish pellet ,I would say is the equivalent of a steak, to us humans. Make sure you are not overfeeding , and possibly polluting the water.
If you use a pottery saucer ( as those in garden centres)approx 4 to 5" ,near his cave and then place the food in this ,you will be able to see what and how much he eats.
Are there any other fish in with him?.
Regards,
Des.
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No he is the only fish in the 3 ft tank, ( for now anyway ) i dont think i am polluting the water as there was nothing left at all, i may be over feeding him so i will leave it for tonight i think. I checked all the water parameters this morning as i always do on a sat and they are all fine Ammonia 0ppm Nitrite 0ppm Nitrate 10ppm P.H 7.2.
Shell,
When I had my group I noticed a significant increase in activity when other "dither" fish were added to the tank. e.g. a shoal of tetras etc. I would strongly recommend adding, even just a few fish to your tank.
You can ALWAYS pollute a tank because the levels of good bacteria in your tank will only be proportional to the amount of waste ammonia and nitrite being produced by your fish. Just because you have one fish in a 3 foot tank doesn't mean pollution will not occur. In fact in some respects it is more likely should you accidently feed more food over the course of a few days. If you have a densely stocked 3 foot tank your good bacteria will be present in huge numbers to cope with their waste but the smae applies, a couple of extra feeds and the balance can be tipped.
I have found the best method for feeding most fish is to find a food they love (in your case bloodworm) and then slowly add another food. Over time start to increase the ratio of the new food. Eventually you can get the fish eating a number of foods and can alternate between them to obviously vary their diet and improve overall health.
If your zeb is healthy is WILL take other foods, especially tetra prima, just be patient. In fact try not feeding for a day or two to increase appetite. I often give all of my fish (apart from youngsters) at least one day a week without any food.
When I had my group I noticed a significant increase in activity when other "dither" fish were added to the tank. e.g. a shoal of tetras etc. I would strongly recommend adding, even just a few fish to your tank.
You can ALWAYS pollute a tank because the levels of good bacteria in your tank will only be proportional to the amount of waste ammonia and nitrite being produced by your fish. Just because you have one fish in a 3 foot tank doesn't mean pollution will not occur. In fact in some respects it is more likely should you accidently feed more food over the course of a few days. If you have a densely stocked 3 foot tank your good bacteria will be present in huge numbers to cope with their waste but the smae applies, a couple of extra feeds and the balance can be tipped.
I have found the best method for feeding most fish is to find a food they love (in your case bloodworm) and then slowly add another food. Over time start to increase the ratio of the new food. Eventually you can get the fish eating a number of foods and can alternate between them to obviously vary their diet and improve overall health.
If your zeb is healthy is WILL take other foods, especially tetra prima, just be patient. In fact try not feeding for a day or two to increase appetite. I often give all of my fish (apart from youngsters) at least one day a week without any food.
