having some feeding trouble/

peckhead

peckhead

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alot of my food is frozen and my fish arent eating all of it. they really like brine shrimp but i know that it isnt good for them. i feed mysis but they dont eat alot of it(hardly any). and i have some formula one and they dont really eat that either becuase it doesnt really disolve. im not sure if im supposed to put the cube of it in or should i cut it into small pieces? how can i get them to eat something other then brine shrimp and what should i do with the food that doesnt disolve?
i ahve a humu humu, blue spotted puffer, clown.
 
1journeyman

1journeyman

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Sorry if this is a stupid question: Are you thawing the food first? If not put the cubes in a glass of tank water for a few minutes until it is thawed out.
You might post on the aggressive forum for tips on feeding the puffer and trigger. I know they both have different eating habits then my reef fish
 
peckhead

peckhead

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Yes we do thaw it out. its like they swollow the food then spit it back out, after that they seem to lose intrest.
 
1journeyman

1journeyman

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Ok...
Are all 3 fish spitting out the food? Have you tried a different brand? That they are all spitting the food out is odd.
Kent makes a liquid garlic (garlic xtreme I think) that has worked for me to stimulate eating in finicky eaters. Also, have you tried feeding brine and mysis together and slwoly weaning them off brine?
 
peckhead

peckhead

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yes i have tried to feed them brine with everything. i cant trick them! i cant find that garlic stuff anywhere so how can i make my own? what kinda garlic would i use?
 
sepulatian

sepulatian

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This is from Beth's thread in the disease and treatment forum:
It is important not to use a processed product: bottled garlic. Instead, the hobbyist should use fresh garlic as identified below. [You need only buy a single garlic glove at a time, not bunches.]
Snap a single glove off of the bud. Peel off the skin. Using a non-porous container, such as a glass or Pyrex dish, and a sharp knife, mince and smash the glove, preserving the juice. Once finely minced and smashed, and the juices have been released from the garlic, quickly add meaty foods, such as fresh homemade fish food, or high-quality frozen fish foods. Lightly mix the food in with the garlic so that the food is saturated, but not swimming in garlic juice. Cover your container, and place the mixture in the refrigerator for 5 mins.
Feed your fish, preferably using a syringe or a turkey baster to ensure that fish receives the garlic supplemented food. You can add a small bit of sea water to this mixture to get the mixture into your delivery syringe.
This should be done 3x a day if you are using garlic medicinally.
 
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