problems feeding my bala shark

DJ · 02-21-2005, 05:41 AM

I got some shrimp pellets for my bala shark and when I put them on top one of my danios come up and try to eat it and it falls to the bottom, then my bala won't eat it

**** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** ****Aren't the pellets supposed to spead out everywhere???

mrmoby · 02-21-2005, 09:42 AM

How old are the sharks? When I first had mine they were very shy about eating. Another possibility is they just don't want the pellets. My sharks eat at the top and off the bottom, so they can feed anywhere. Sooner or later, floating food will sink.

DJ · 02-21-2005, 10:25 AM

I got it 3 days ago.
I don't know how old it is.

but it's almost 2" long.

Lexus · 02-21-2005, 11:31 AM

Shrimp pellets are suppose to sink, they are also very messy.He prob will prefer flakes.

02-21-2005, 05:41 AM	#1
DJ Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Seymour , IN Posts: 232	problems feeding my bala shark I got some shrimp pellets for my bala shark and when I put them on top one of my danios come up and try to eat it and it falls to the bottom, then my bala won't eat it ** **Aren't the pellets supposed to spead out everywhere???

02-21-2005, 09:42 AM	#2
mrmoby Devout Heathen Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Waterville, ME Age: 36 Posts: 531	Re: problems feeding my bala shark How old are the sharks? When I first had mine they were very shy about eating. Another possibility is they just don't want the pellets. My sharks eat at the top and off the bottom, so they can feed anywhere. Sooner or later, floating food will sink.

02-21-2005, 10:25 AM	#3
DJ Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Seymour , IN Posts: 232	Re: problems feeding my bala shark I got it 3 days ago. I don't know how old it is. but it's almost 2" long.

02-21-2005, 11:31 AM	#4
Lexus Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Wisconsin Age: 22 Posts: 2,406	Re: problems feeding my bala shark Shrimp pellets are suppose to sink, they are also very messy.He prob will prefer flakes. __________________ 55 Gallon 2 Blood Parrots 2 Angelfish 1 Fantail Goldfish 46 Gallon 1 Albino Bristlenose 2 Angelfish 4 African Dwarf Frogs 4 Black Skirt Tetras 5 Zebra Danios 8 Tiger Barbs 9 Neon Tetras 13 Assorted Corys 29 Gallon 8 Daffodil Cichlids & fry 1 Electric Blue Crayfish 10 Gallon 2 Snails

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