LoveArowanas Posted April 20, 2014 Report Share Posted April 20, 2014 I notice when I feed my tropical some flakes are attempted and rejected Some flakes are rejected by many fish.... then eaten by a random other Rejected flakes sit on the bottom, but are gone later. I have upside down catfish and Kuhli Loaches so perhaps they are cleaned up by them? Or are they no good and just break down? Whats going on here? Some flakes are more nutritious than others? Poor quality flakes? :-? Can I make my own? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted April 20, 2014 Report Share Posted April 20, 2014 Flakes are not suitable for every type of fish, some are not surface feeders. Flakes are not all created equal, read the labels and compare the differences. Some have spirulina, some do not etc etc. That is why there is quite a variation in the cost of flakes. Yes, your ground dwellers will probably clean up the waste. Depending on what the flakes are made of this may or may not be good for them. If they are not cleaned up and you have decent filtration they will end up dissolving and/or going up your filter intake. I am sure you could make your own if you sourced the ingredients - try searching on the internet to see if it is possible. It may cost more in the long run though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted April 23, 2014 Report Share Posted April 23, 2014 I find that my fish don't prefer the white flakes much but like the red and green ones. Also I suspect maybe they can't see certain colours of flake very well so they don't go for them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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