aquarist48

Good morning. I declare that my Bloody Parrots know the difference, by sight, that they are going to be fed their treat of freeze dried krill compared to when they are going to be fed pellet and stick food. I always show them the food containers before I feed them. When they get their treat of krill and I open the tank lid, I get soaked. I'm sitting here now with a wet t-shirt on LOL. When I feed the pellet and stick food nothing happens. No real excitement from them. It's like oh, it's feeding time. (of course they let me know when it's time to eat. I can look in the tank and there is a big orange blob in one corner waiting for me.) Any thoughts? Wanted to share my observation.
Have a good day today!
Ken

bolivianbaby

They need to train all of my tanks! I can feed everyone and then walk by the tank 5 minutes later and there's a multi-colored mob expecting more Apparently twice a day for tropical & betta and three times a day for Africans isn't enough

I've also learned it only takes two days for new fish to realize the source of food in our house.

capekate

Hi Ken..
that is so funny, you know I have found the same thing with my Parrots! lol..
When feeding them their nighttime meal, I start with BS and sure they go after it and all, but then they are really watching me while I grab the jar of New Life Spectrum Cichlid pellets... then they start to go crazy as I open the top, guess they really like those pellets. haha.. these guys are just toooo smart!

aquarist48

My t-shirt has dried now

AmongthePuffers

hehe thats cool!
When I go to feed my fish, I always show them the food too!

Though my betta seems to be indifferent of the food.