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melonhead · 04-19-2005, 02:52 PM

well, i got a new ropefish (Erpetoichthys calabaricus) just a couple of weeks ago. he's so cool looking, but he doesn't come out very often...and he's a pain in the butt to feed.

he won't eat any of the dried food we've offered him--shrimp pellets, cichlid pellets, etc--even dried whole shrimp. he didn't eat the fresh boiled shrimp we put in either. he's not aggressive about getting food at all.
so far, all we can get him to eat is frozen beefheart, and we have to watch him and makes sure he gets it before someone else does.

any suggestions would be appreciated. i'll try to get a pic up here soon.

peace.

04-19-2005, 02:52 PM	#4
melonhead Fishy Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Long Island, NY, USA Posts: 25	Re: I bought a new bichir... well, i got a new ropefish (Erpetoichthys calabaricus) just a couple of weeks ago. he's so cool looking, but he doesn't come out very often...and he's a pain in the butt to feed. he won't eat any of the dried food we've offered him--shrimp pellets, cichlid pellets, etc--even dried whole shrimp. he didn't eat the fresh boiled shrimp we put in either. he's not aggressive about getting food at all. so far, all we can get him to eat is frozen beefheart, and we have to watch him and makes sure he gets it before someone else does. any suggestions would be appreciated. i'll try to get a pic up here soon. peace.