sub.z Posted November 9, 2007 Report Share Posted November 9, 2007 I got a new goldfish last weekend and he doesnt come to the surface to eat. All of my other fish are say 7-8cm and he is really big say 15cm. Every time i feed flakes he misses out so i have been putting a algae tab in at the same time. He then has to fight the other fish for the tab. What can i do to get him eating at the top? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
editkid Posted November 9, 2007 Report Share Posted November 9, 2007 My gut feeling - but that's all it is - would say let the fish grow hungry, and it'll eat. Is it trying to come up to the surface? Are other fish not letting it or chasing it? I've also found it takes a while for fish to settle in and the other aquarium inhabitants to accept them. Give it a few weeks maybe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted November 9, 2007 Report Share Posted November 9, 2007 Did the new fish come from a pond and what was he being fed? He may not be used to flake, having previously been fed sinking pellets. He will figure it out eventually. If he has come in from a pond his digestive system may not be working yet (they shut down over winter) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sub.z Posted November 9, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2007 He is quite big so im guessing he has come out of a pond. He doesnt get chased or anything. I wonder if i should try some sinking pellets? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted November 10, 2007 Report Share Posted November 10, 2007 I would Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sub.z Posted November 10, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2007 I got some today and feed them to him. He completely missed the ones he didnt see sink and didnt find the ones on the ground either Ill just have to make sure he sees them sinking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon1990 Posted November 10, 2007 Report Share Posted November 10, 2007 Maybe you should try handfeed him bloodworms? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jn Posted November 10, 2007 Report Share Posted November 10, 2007 If your flakes are big'ish.. i would deliberately sink some. They will probably sink slower than those sinking pellets.. plus it'll get him used to the flakes.. and then he will hopefully spot them at the surface and start coming up. I bought some Wardley's goldfish granules that were called 'slow sinking' but they sank like stones!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted November 10, 2007 Report Share Posted November 10, 2007 Ah but were they slow sinking stones? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jn Posted November 10, 2007 Report Share Posted November 10, 2007 Only just I'd say ... but then...I suppose when you think about it.. they do say slow sinking crumbles.. maybe as far as 'crumbles' go.. these one ARE slower than some Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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