eggy Posted January 19, 2009 Report Share Posted January 19, 2009 he doesn't eat! i've tried feeding him algae waffers but he doesn't eat it, i've tried spinach and cucumber but he doesn't eat it. what will he eat? :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Figure_8 Posted January 19, 2009 Report Share Posted January 19, 2009 What size is your CAE and do you have much algae in the tank? I used to feed mine algae wafers, zucchini, broccoli or spinach. He was rather large though and didn't tend to eat algae from the tank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuckie Posted January 19, 2009 Report Share Posted January 19, 2009 you probably already know this, but don't leave the uneaten food in the tank. I am guessing he's just not hungry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eggy Posted January 19, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2009 he's only about 9cm and yes there is algae in the tank. once every 2 months he eats a leaf or two, but thats all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Figure_8 Posted January 19, 2009 Report Share Posted January 19, 2009 at that size, chances are he's grazing on the algae in your tank :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bender Posted January 19, 2009 Report Share Posted January 19, 2009 Perhaps he's eating the algae when your not there to see it. I've noticed my algae eating fish, gold suckers i think, eat more in low light than when the tank is fully lit. Early in the morning I sat and watched them scurrying all over our tropical tank, while the other fish were still in stunned/sleep mode. At most other times they hide away, or just sit there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eggy Posted January 19, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2009 most lfs sell golden morphs of chinese algae eaters calling them golden sucker mouths so you probably have a CAE. HE'S NOT very scared of me though he usually comes up to me when i come to feed the other fish in the tank and flares up his fins to tell me to bugger of :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Figure_8 Posted January 20, 2009 Report Share Posted January 20, 2009 Wait till he gets bigger and starts flicking things at them with his tail CAE's can be quite territorial and aggressive and don't make the best tank mates for a lot of slow docile fish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eggy Posted January 20, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2009 it's lucky the fish i have in my tank are pretty fast Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callatya Posted January 20, 2009 Report Share Posted January 20, 2009 Is he perhaps more interested in meaty foods? As they grow, they get less and less interested in algae from the tank. The ones I've had have often preferred meat-based foods over vegetable-based foods too. Zucchini or blanched lettuce should interest the platies as well as the CAE, I'd give those a shot, but I'd bet the CAE is picking up leftover food from your topswimmers Do your algae wafers have a lot of fish meal or are they just spirulina or algae meal? I found the Hikari Sinking Wafers to be quite good, as well as the Carnivore Pellets. Both are pretty high in fish meal :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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