Re: feeding of A. nijsseni

[Bob Raible <laetacara@yahoo.com>]

3 of the 4 nijsseni were picked up on 6/9 at the PCCA auction, the
other is a long term resident. I killed a few nijsseni by fouling the
tank with good quality flake which I finally figured out they treat
with disdain. The panduro pair were picked up at the June PCCA auction
as well. I feed tubifex (blackworms) since they are one of the few live
foods I have access to. I grow microworms which are too small for these
guys, and one of the better LFS's carries live blackworms and BS. I was
unsuccessful in breeding daphnia, and for some reason no mosquito
larvae have shown up in my outdoor tub(last year it was loaded with
them). Any suggestions other than BS (I intend to give them a go this
weekend)?

PS: thanx for your prompt response.

--- Mike & Diane Wise <apistowise@bewellnet.com> wrote:
> My nijsseni (I have a pair over 2 years old now) & panduro live &
> breed
> eating flakes, pellets, frozen brine shrimp, & live baby brine
> shrimp. I
> definitely do not feed tubifex (red or black). I've just heard too
> many
> horror stories about apistos coming down with nasty diseases after
> they get
> started eating tubifex.  I've never found my apistos to be very picky
> eaters.
> Based on limited exams of stomach contents in the wild, apistos
> consume
> mostly plant detritus, but this is thought to be a byproduct of
> eating insect
> larvae & crustaceans as their main source of food. Worms are nearly
> nonexistent in their natural diet, it seems. Are your fish new &
> haven't
> eaten well since you got them, or are they some that you've had for a
> while &
> then just decided to stop eating?
> 
> Bob Raible wrote:
> 
> > I am curious as to what people are feeding their nijsseni and
> panduro.
> > I offer mine live tubifex,and frozen bloodworms, white mosquito
> larvae,
> > and daphnia, dry flake. They don't seem to be eating much, possibly
> a
> > little frozen bloodworm when I am not looking. The rest of my
> apistos
> > gobble up bloodworms and tubifex quite readily. TIA.
> >
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