Re: NANFA-- Darter's not eating

Henry Deford (hdeford_at_home.com)
Thu, 27 Apr 2000 07:43:30 -0400

Ok thanks Bob I will try to get a more selection of food for them. I will
also feed all the fish in the that tank a little more.

Shouldn't I keep the earthworms in oats for a while so all the dirt will
leave their body before I chop them up??

Thanks,

Henry Deford
----- Original Message -----
From: <Michiganfish_at_aol.com>
To: <nanfa_at_aquaria.net>
Sent: Wednesday, April 26, 2000 10:34 PM
Subject: Re: NANFA-- Darter's not eating

> In a message dated 04/26/2000 4:31:27 PM US Eastern Standard Time,
> hdeford_at_home.com writes:
>
> <<
> From: hdeford_at_home.com (Henry Deford) >>
> Tony / Henry
>
> With Rainbow,Greenside,Fantail,Dusky,Iowa, and Slenderhead darters they
have
> always started eating frozen brine shrimp after a few days. The only
trouble
> I've had is with Johnny darters they wouldn't eat untill I placed some
> Rainbows in with them. After a few days of watching the rainbows eat they
> started. Stick with frozen food they can't be maintained on flake food.
I'm
> on my second gen. of tank raised Rainbows and Greensides almost all there
> feed is frozen brine shrinp I know I should have a more balanced deit but
its
> been working for the past 5 years. Maybe the minnows asunfish are eating
all
> the food before they can get to it. Limet the other fish and see if that
> helps, also my darters are chow hounds I feed them heavy twice a day. Good
> luck.
>
> Bob Muller
>
>
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