Redtail97

my redtail shark is nt eating the normal flake food and all my other fish eat it i have give it a slice of cucumber it took a nibble then left it and i even gave it my catfish pellet and algae wafer but it just goes near it i only have one food that i havent tried which is my dried brine shrimp cubes but they make a mess in my tanks but wil cut in alf and try it but can you suggest any other foods

xVitox

did you try using garlic extract? that will sometimes make fish feed more. Also, i have a few fish myself that are kinda shy around feeding time, and live food does the trick. they seem to really like movement. So id try adding garlic to some of your food, then trying live foods

aquarist48

Good morning. My red tail shark (RTS) swims all over the tank to get food at feeding time. It's rare that anything ever makes it to the bottom. The same for my Cory Cat and the Pleco. They go where the food is they don't wait for it to come to them. I have a feeling he's eating more than you realize. As long as he/she is growing and not losing weight I think everything will be fine. Best of luck!

Redtail97

but i have only ad her for around 6 days do you think she is still getting used to the tank i won't feed her today first becuase i thin i gave a little too much yesterday and second to make my RTBS a little more hungry you think that will work

aquarist48

She probably is still getting used to her new surroundings. XV gave some great advice about dipping her food in garlic juice (from the grocery store). I'd still give her something to eat today. Don't over feed though. She'll eat when she gets hungry

Redtail97

OK THANKS i will try out some freeze dried brine shrimp today