Guppies refusing to eat flakes

14-09-2011, 07:17 PM

Usually, I feed my guppies with a combination of Tetra Guppy Flakes and Hikari Frozen bloodworms.

And 2 days ago, I gotten another 2 pairs of Black Moscow but they are refusing to eat the flakes and will only consume the bloodworms throw in.

I can't feed them with bloodworms for every meal since the bloodworms dirty the water quickly and I'm only able to do WC once a week. Any way to train them to consume the flakes?

14-09-2011, 07:49 PM

Maybe u can try Hikari's Mirco Pellet? Works for me.

R_F · 14-09-2011, 09:08 PM

You can try starving them for a few days and feed minute quantity, maybe once a day or every couple of days.

14-09-2011, 09:40 PM

IMO, its quite rare to find picky guppies. Like what R_F suggested, starving should work pretty well since they are really greedy fishes

14-09-2011, 09:44 PM

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Originally Posted by spottyfish

IMO, its quite rare to find picky guppies. Like what R_F suggested, starving should work pretty well since they are really greedy fishes

The previous owner told me he feed them worms (not sure tubiflex or Blood) daily.

AngryBird · 14-09-2011, 10:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Lovecross

Usually, I feed my guppies with a combination of Tetra Guppy Flakes and Hikari Frozen bloodworms.

And 2 days ago, I gotten another 2 pairs of Black Moscow but they are refusing to eat the flakes and will only consume the bloodworms throw in.

I can't feed them with bloodworms for every meal since the bloodworms dirty the water quickly and I'm only able to do WC once a week. Any way to train them to consume the flakes?

Bro, they are on high protein micro pellets and FBW.

I think they are too choosy on flakes

AngryBird · 14-09-2011, 10:09 PM

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Originally Posted by GamerSJB

Maybe u can try Hikari's Mirco Pellet? Works for me.

Agree with you bro. Hikari will not cloud the water.

14-09-2011, 10:10 PM

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Originally Posted by AngryBird

Bro, they are on high protein micro pellets and FBW.

I think they are too choosy on flakes

The high protein micro pellets, what brand is it and able to get it from LFS?

AngryBird · 14-09-2011, 10:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Lovecross

The high protein micro pellets, what brand is it and able to get it from LFS?

Momizi ... no more in production

The others next closest to it is Hikari, Corina or Aquaria semi micro sinking pellets.

jest1081 · 14-09-2011, 10:14 PM

hikari fancy guppy. i feed my guppies that mixed with grinded freeze dried tubifex if they are not having bbs.

14-09-2011, 07:17 PM	#1
Lovecross Guest Posts: n/a	Guppies refusing to eat flakes Usually, I feed my guppies with a combination of Tetra Guppy Flakes and Hikari Frozen bloodworms. And 2 days ago, I gotten another 2 pairs of Black Moscow but they are refusing to eat the flakes and will only consume the bloodworms throw in. I can't feed them with bloodworms for every meal since the bloodworms dirty the water quickly and I'm only able to do WC once a week. Any way to train them to consume the flakes?

14-09-2011, 07:49 PM	#2
GamerSJB Guest Posts: n/a	Maybe u can try Hikari's Mirco Pellet? Works for me.

14-09-2011, 09:08 PM	#3
R_F Dragon Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 790	You can try starving them for a few days and feed minute quantity, maybe once a day or every couple of days.

14-09-2011, 09:40 PM	#4
spottyfish Guest Posts: n/a	IMO, its quite rare to find picky guppies. Like what R_F suggested, starving should work pretty well since they are really greedy fishes

14-09-2011, 10:14 PM	#10
jest1081 Dragon Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 2,063	hikari fancy guppy. i feed my guppies that mixed with grinded freeze dried tubifex if they are not having bbs.

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