Re: [GSAS-Member] Rummy-nose Tetra Feeding

[Shango Los <shango@shangolos.com>]

I agree with Bryan.  I have a school of 8 and it sounds like they are having
a hard time acclimating.  I have never seen mine lay on their sides.

Mine rarely go to the top to eat.  They usually eat food either falling
mid-water or they each food that has been stopped by plants part way down.
I use a very small pellet that takes some time to find its way to the
bottom.

I will be bringing my whole school to the first meeting for the auction in
case anyone wants to double their school size for cheap!

Shango


On 8/26/08 9:16 AM, "Bryan Nichols" <nicholsbryan@gmail.com> wrote:

> Jesse,
> 
> I've got a school of Rummy's and once settled in they are really great
> fish. Generally speaking they like water on the acidic side of the
> scale. There is a lot af good reading on them if you google them.
> There are actually 3 different species that fall under the general
> name "rummy nose tetra" 2 of which are not the actual fish. But, like
> a lot of things in this hobby, things go unnoticed by most people :)
> 
>  As far as feeding goes, I feed mind really small pellets. I have seen
> them go the the surface though so I don't think that flakes would be a
> problem. Based upon your description, I would say that they are taking
> the acclimation hard. Be careful not to overfeed them, especially at
> this transitional period. Once they are "happy" their noses will turn
> bright red and their tails black and white. Lets hope they are feeling
> a little better considering they are swimming around now.
> 
> -Bryan
> 
> On Tue, Aug 26, 2008 at 8:59 AM, Doerr, Jesse <Jesse.Doerr@fei.com> wrote:
>> Good morning,
>> 
>> I'm establishing a new tank and I was wondering if anyone had experience
>> with rummy-nose tetras.
>> 
>> I added a school of 6 to the tank on Friday.  For the first 2 hours they
>> just laid on their sides on the bottom.  Then for the next day they just
>> hovered above the gravel under some plants.  Now they are starting to
>> swim around a bit and are exploring a little higher in the tank.  They
>> look they are starting to nibble on things too.
>> 
>> Will they eat floating flakes once they settle into the tank a bit more?
>> Every now and then I've been testing them by putting a very small amount
>> of crushed flakes on the surface, but so far they are just ignoring it.
>> 
>> Do you think this is still just shock after the move?  Or will I need a
>> different kind of food for them?
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> 
>> Jesse Doerr
>> 
>> Field Service Engineer
>> FEI Company
>> (503)267-9620
>> jesse.doerr@fei.com
>> 
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