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07-11-2008, 12:08 PM
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Getting my new copperband to eat.
Hi everyone. I recently added a new copperband to my tank. I watched him eat at the fish store, but pellets. I'm trying to get him to eat frozen food. Any ideas? I Could you any advice. Doug
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07-11-2008, 12:40 PM
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Could try a garlic additive. Or Michikas food.
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07-11-2008, 01:28 PM
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If he's eating pellets I would be real happy with that. They are known to be very picky eaters. I lost two that just wouldn't eat anything.
Once he's been in the tank for a while and really well adjusted I think you could try some other foods. A lot has to do with how much he has to compete against the other fish for food. My tank might have been too aggresive for a Copperband.
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07-11-2008, 01:47 PM
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Sounds like you just need a little more patience, if was eating pellets at the store once it's settled in it will probably eat whatever you feed it. If not you can get live clams from superstore, crack them open and place it in the tank. The copperband won't be able to resist.
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07-11-2008, 02:05 PM
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Keep feeding the pellets, and then start adding in frozen food to a container with the pellets, and let them together soak in tank water so they can absorb each other's smell/taste. Then slowly add the mixture over a period of 10 or so minutes to the tank.
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07-11-2008, 04:34 PM
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Eating pellets is awesome. I wish I could get mine to eat pellets, I have to feed mine mysis (only food besides mussels and oysters and Manilla clams that he'll touch).
Basically mixing pellets in with mysis and/or Michika's food is probably the best bet. Frankly though if he's eating anything at all I would continue to offer that until you see him eating other foods - they are soooo stubborn, if they don't like what you're offering, they will starve to death rather than try some..
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