jude Posted August 28, 2006 Report Share Posted August 28, 2006 I put all my tiger barbs into a big new tank the other day and I've noticed they won't swim to the top for their food. Some of the flake eventually sinks and they eat it but a lot stays floating. So far I haven't got the sump operating but when I do, all the food is going to sail over the overflow and into the sump before the fish get a chance. Short of putting the barbs in the sump, how do I get around this problem? Cheers Jude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishboi Posted August 28, 2006 Report Share Posted August 28, 2006 u can get slowly sinking food from ur LFS or simply put the food under the water rather than sprinkle on top Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted August 28, 2006 Report Share Posted August 28, 2006 Push the flake underwater before letting go of it. Then it will immediately sink. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jude Posted August 28, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2006 but Ira, I would have to climb a ladder to do that :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misnoma Posted August 28, 2006 Report Share Posted August 28, 2006 or dip the flake in a bowl of water, then tip the lot into the tank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jude Posted August 28, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2006 That's clever, Misnoma. I think I have it sussed though. I've used a suction cup to attach some clear piping to the glass. One end is under water and the other isn't. I tried putting some flake in that and it sunk straight away ................ plus there was the fun of watching the fish try to eat what was still in the tube :lol: :lol: :lol: And all the food remnants have landed in one place on the gravel which should make tank maintenance easy. All I need to do now is work out how to blow it in from ground level so I don't have to climb all the time :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: Cheers Jude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keri Anne Posted August 28, 2006 Report Share Posted August 28, 2006 Pellet food and an auto-feeder? I know, I know, that takes all of the fun out of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
springer Posted August 28, 2006 Report Share Posted August 28, 2006 thats a really good idea, i might use that for my plecos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted August 28, 2006 Report Share Posted August 28, 2006 Think of all the good exercise you will be getting climbing up and down Jude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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