henward Posted February 18, 2008 Report Share Posted February 18, 2008 Hello all I have a 6 inch silver aro if i mix that in a tank with 2 large dats dats are 30-35 cms...more than 1' long. I see when they yawn and stretch their mouths that it extends way beyond their face, assuming these things can grab and swallow big things. will this 6" silver aro get eated? currenly there is a 7 to 8 inch RCK in with the dats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.PROPHECY Posted February 18, 2008 Report Share Posted February 18, 2008 i wouldnt man looks like a piece of shrimp to them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henward Posted February 18, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2008 might wait untill bigger everyone has said just wait one of the dats still not eating. its annoying chases food but when it gets close wont eat! tried shrimp, beef, fish fillets, pellets wont take a bite, m talking about the wide bar the indo eats like maniac the wide bar wont eat ... what should i do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted February 18, 2008 Report Share Posted February 18, 2008 might wait untill bigger everyone has said just wait one of the dats still not eating. its annoying chases food but when it gets close wont eat! tried shrimp, beef, fish fillets, pellets wont take a bite, m talking about the wide bar the indo eats like maniac the wide bar wont eat ... what should i do the indo may need stimulating with some live food to get him started feeding again the aro would be an expensive feed though, maybe a feeder fish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henward Posted February 18, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2008 hey mark so you think i should get some feeders. tads or gold fish and get them stimulated and feed later with dead food? ireally dont want them addicted on live food - expensive... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted February 18, 2008 Report Share Posted February 18, 2008 ireally dont want them addicted on live food - expensive... i have found it can raise the agression level too in some individuals too when i raised cubs those put on live food in diet were more inclined to use their teeth and claws on you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David R Posted February 18, 2008 Report Share Posted February 18, 2008 I wouldn't resort to feeders just yet. What foods have you tried the indo on? I wouldn't put the silver in there unless both dats are eating well and you can feed them up so they're not hungry enough to bother with the aro. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henward Posted February 18, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2008 its not the indo the indo will eat beef heart nothing else the wide bar wont eat anything. chases the food but when it gets to it, doesnt eat the food. i have tried raw shrimp, pink shrimp whichis what i feed all my fish, pellets, beef heart, fish strips. wont eat any of it. the wide bar has not eated for 3 weeks almost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaNs Posted February 18, 2008 Report Share Posted February 18, 2008 Try discus tucker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David R Posted February 19, 2008 Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 ^ thats my large ones favourite food. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted February 19, 2008 Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 what was he eating before you got him? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaNs Posted February 20, 2008 Report Share Posted February 20, 2008 ^ thats my large ones favourite food. I hate it as its messy :roll: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henward Posted February 20, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2008 was eating fish filets and beef heart one of them eats beef wide bar wont eat beef i am worried so tried gold fish no hesitation ate it in less than a second literally. so it obivusly is hungry but wont eat other stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted February 20, 2008 Report Share Posted February 20, 2008 get him some fish fillets then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David R Posted February 20, 2008 Report Share Posted February 20, 2008 I hate it as its messy :roll: Heh, mine just swallows whole cubes, no mess. The loaches love it tho, so nothing goes to waste. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaNs Posted February 20, 2008 Report Share Posted February 20, 2008 Heh, mine just swallows whole cubes, no mess. The loaches love it tho, so nothing goes to waste. MMmm prob since i have 4, none of them like being out in the open as they get chased by each other Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David R Posted February 20, 2008 Report Share Posted February 20, 2008 My small ones are like that too, even the little AT hides quite a bit now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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