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	Fish not coming to the top to eat !
axolotl Fingerling Posts: 19 Kudos: 10 Votes: 0 Registered: 30-Jun-2004	Hi, I have just started my fish tank - 2 red cap fish. However, they won't come to the surface for food. The seem to be looking around the bottom of the tank but don't come to the top. The water is 30cm deep and the tank is 60cm long. (approx 45L) I have used Cycle / Tri-start and the PH is 7 and 0 ammonia. The fish have been in the tank for 5 hours. I have an AquaClear Mini Filter. The water temp is 20.5C Are the fish just not hungry or am I doing something wrong? Thanks again guys!! This is probably a stupid question but I just don't want to kill them!! Thanks, Ty
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:57
nano reefer Fish Addict Posts: 716 Kudos: 570 Votes: 3 Registered: 29-Feb-2004	Hey Try frozen fod such as bloodworm,kril ect that if prob what they are looking for at the bottom anyways good luck Hope it turns out ok! Darryle
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:57
smurf Hobbyist Posts: 56 Votes: 4 Registered: 16-Jun-2004	Transferring the fish from one place to another is pretty stressful for them. When I put new fish in my tank, they usually don't eat for the first day or two, so I wouldn't worry.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:57
axolotl Fingerling Posts: 19 Kudos: 10 Votes: 0 Registered: 30-Jun-2004	Thanks guys - you're great. I'm just stressing lol.. Thanks
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:57
castlequest Fish Addict Posts: 661 Votes: 0 Registered: 15-Feb-2003	are these "red cap fish" goldfish like red cap orandas? they might be used to eating sinking pellets
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:57
axolotl Fingerling Posts: 19 Kudos: 10 Votes: 0 Registered: 30-Jun-2004	yeh, they are. Although the lady at the pet shop told me to buy normal floating fish food - so I reckon that is what they would be used to. Will these fish come to the top to eat or will they just keep searching the bottom and die? Ty
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:57
TheGoldenDojo Fish Addict Posts: 575 Kudos: 559 Votes: 8 Registered: 04-Apr-2004	Goldfish are bottom feeders primarily and prefer sinking foods.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:57
axolotl Fingerling Posts: 19 Kudos: 10 Votes: 0 Registered: 30-Jun-2004	I have raised the temp of the water to 22 via a heater. Fish are happy and eating well!!! Coming to the surface now. Everything is perfect - thanks guys!
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:57


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