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[fish]

hi all, got some barramundi about a week ago, but they're not eating anything, there active though

any ideas why?

thanks

[Neddy]

What size are they?
What size tank?
what you feeding them?

Edited by Neddy, 26 February 2011 - 09:02 AM.

[fish]

I had a red devil in there with them, they got a little beaten up

[Neddy]

How much is a little?

[fish]

I'll post a pic

Edited by fish, 26 February 2011 - 09:15 AM.

[fish]

What size are they?
What size tank?
what you feeding them?

Size:17-20cm
Tank size: 4ft

[Sarah Jayne]

How many have you got in the tank

What are the dimensions o your tank?

What are you feeding them?

[fish]

theres 2, and the dimensions is 4ftx50cmx32cm

[Robbotheyobbo]

i would say your tank is way to small for a start

[Sarah Jayne]

What are you feeding them?

[Neddy]

Many people have tried to get that point across robbo! Why won't you say what your feeding then?

[fish]

i would say your tank is way to small for a start

nah, I don't think so, it's big enough for now, and plus I dont have the money for it right now

Many people have tried to get that point across robbo! Why won't you say what your feeding then?

I dont know the brand, its these red and green ball things

Edited by fish, 26 February 2011 - 09:53 AM.

[Peckoltia]

G'day

Hard to give advise with such little information provided.

What are your water parameters? Are they eating the food then spitting it back out? or a complete lack of interest in food? I have found that Barra can become fussy eaters when they get one type of food for a long period of time. This will probably be the case if they are spitting out the food or being interested in the food but just not eating it. Ask the person/store that you bought them from what they were feeding them before you purchased the fish. This could be your answer.

Green ball things, I'm assuming they are just koi pellets or something? Go down to your local bait store try things like whitebait and prawns. Then if you feel like your fish aren't getting all their nutrients from this diet, stuff the prawns with pellets.

The best way to convert barra over to what you want to feed is establish them on what they are used to in your tank. Then feed at the same point in your tank (eg:left hand side) at a similar time each day. Get them used to coming to the spot and waiting for food at the surface. You will eventually have them smashing food as it hits the water (cool to watch). Then it becomes easier to 'trick' them into eating other foods, they become very fast and competitive and will eat whatever hits the water before they even notice what it is. They may still spit it out the first few times, persist and you will reap the rewards

I miss my barra a seriously underrated fish.

A group shot of my old barra, these guys eventually ranged from 30 - 50cm and would always wet me at feeding time. Sort of shows what I mean by the feeding these guys. They would all sit under this left hand side of the tank every morning similar to this waiting to fed (even though they got fed every third day).





Hope I have been of some help.

Alex

Edited by Peckoltia, 26 February 2011 - 10:04 AM.

[Neddy]

...............poor fish

[fish]

...............poor fish

why are they poor??

G'day

Hard to give advise with such little information provided.

What are your water parameters? Are they eating the food then spitting it back out? or a complete lack of interest in food? I have found that Barra can become fussy eaters when they get one type of food for a long period of time. This will probably be the case if they are spitting out the food or being interested in the food but just not eating it. Ask the person/store that you bought them from what they were feeding them before you purchased the fish. This could be your answer.

Green ball things, I'm assuming they are just koi pellets or something? Go down to your local bait store try things like whitebait and prawns. Then if you feel like your fish aren't getting all their nutrients from this diet, stuff the prawns with pellets.

The best way to convert barra over to what you want to feed is establish them on what they are used to in your tank. Then feed at the same point in your tank (eg:left hand side) at a similar time each day. Get them used to coming to the spot and waiting for food at the surface. You will eventually have them smashing food as it hits the water (cool to watch). Then it becomes easier to 'trick' them into eating other foods, they become very fast and competitive and will eat whatever hits the water before they even notice what it is. They may still spit it out the first few times, persist and you will reap the rewards

I miss my barra a seriously underrated fish.

A group shot of my old barra, these guys eventually ranged from 30 - 50cm and would always wet me at feeding time. Sort of shows what I mean by the feeding these guys would all sit under this left hand side of the tank every morning similar to this waiting to fed (even though they got fed every third day).





Hope I have been of some help.

Alex

thanks for the help, appreciate it

[Sarah Jayne]

+1 alex

[Peckoltia]

Not a problem fish/Sarah. Let me know how you go.

Best of luck,

Alex

[Barf]

hey fish be sure to remove anything that hasnt been eaten, dont want it going off in the tank

[Neddy]

Think about it mate, your fish are approx 20 cms your tank is only 30 cms wide. They will barely be able to turn around in a few months. You keep saying you can't afford a new tank but your willing to spend your money on a mangrove jack?....go figure

[fish]

yeah, but Im not getting the mangrove jack now, am I?? when i get the money I will get a wider/bigger tank

hey fish be sure to remove anything that hasnt been eaten, dont want it going off in the tank

yeah, will do