Feeding question for those with fish that hide

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How do you get your shy fish fed, especially when they are picky eaters and live in a planted tank?

How do you feed daphnia? Dump a portion of the bag of minuscule buggers straight into the tank and let them swim all over and get eaten?

[Ah_ZhaN]

I will feed tubifex worms because generally most fish will accept tubifex worm without fail and it is quite filling to their tummy.

For daphnia, I suggest using a dropper to suck them and release into the main tank according to how much you want to feed.

[Tetra Lover]

I have the same problem with you for my rasbora galaxy...they are very shy and tend to hide within the plants. To get them to feed, i have to drop the food (micro pellets and flakes) near their hiding places. This will draw them out to eat a bit...however, this is at a risk of uneaten food which will cause ammonia pollution.....

As for daphnia, i always filter them through a "net" which the kopitiam folks use to brew coffee and then rinse them over water, before transfer into a new container of water...never pour the whole bag in my tank for risks of introducing harmful bacteria and diseases.

[Anthen]

i also do the same way you deal with daphnia.. the water inside the packet is very dirty and full of diseases. You can buy the special net for daphnia at $1.20 at any LFS and rinse it under the running water and pour them in the container.. for me, i only use daphnia for endler fries in 6inch X 6inch X 9inch tank and won't use it for the main tank as daphnia is very small for medium or large fishes to eat.. if left uneaten will affect the water quality.. brine shrimps / bloodworm or tubifex worms is a better choice..

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Thanks for the tips! Will women's stockings do for the net?

First time feeder of daphnia here

[bryan]

I have the same problem with you for my rasbora galaxy...they are very shy and tend to hide within the plants. To get them to feed, i have to drop the food (micro pellets and flakes) near their hiding places. This will draw them out to eat a bit...however, this is at a risk of uneaten food which will cause ammonia pollution.....
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Should not be a problem if you have small catfish or loach.

[Anthen]

Thanks for the tips! Will women's stockings do for the net?

First time feeder of daphnia here

women's stocking? erm.. not sure!! but i doubt it works! daphnia's net have super mini gap unlike normal net.. hee.. go to LFS and buy those daphnia net is more worth for long term.. can reuse for many times..

[valice]

Can the daphnia nets be used for artemia too?

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Any picture of those daphnia nets? I've never encountered them..

[GaspingGurami]

There is no special daphnia net. Just a nylon coffee strainer that you can get from any sundry store. The mesh is very fine so it is difficult to catch things that swim (try catching fish with a pail) but is great for separating the water from the monia culture. BTW, the stuff our LFS sell are monia, not daphnia. Monia are smaller, and hardier.

Artemia are much bigger so you can use a fine mesh net or make one using pantyhose material.

[Anthen]

just tell the y618 uncle you want daphnia net and he show you one.. is very fine net compared to normal net.. i use daphnia net to transfer fish and also to wash tubifex worm before throwing them in a container..

[Quixotic]

I have the same problem with you for my rasbora galaxy...they are very shy and tend to hide within the plants. To get them to feed, i have to drop the food (micro pellets and flakes) near their hiding places. This will draw them out to eat a bit...however, this is at a risk of uneaten food which will cause ammonia pollution.....

Give them time, some of the Microrasbora sp. 'galaxy' will pick food from the gravel once they get used to the surroundings.

Terence, I use droppers, bought from Guardian, to squirt food nearer to them. You may want to consider using them. And the good thing is that, feeding is controlled and pollution will be minimal.

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That's what I'm doing now, using a syringe to inject mosquito larvae near their hang-out.

But other fish are too fast for them, I think it's time to move them to a tank of their own.

[Tetra Lover]

Should not be a problem if you have small catfish or loach.

Yeah, i have gotten a baby panda cory and clown loach to do the job.