Fattening of Helmon.

Karen1649

I know that this question has been discussed many times, and I have read many topics about how and what to feed, but the aquarium is quite young, and I don't want to overfeed without measure, especially since I don't want to destabilize the system. There are two fish in the aquarium: the first is a two-spined angelfish, and the second is a Helmon. What we have: a young Helmon, 5-6 cm, active, has been in the aquarium for two days, and was bought as a well-fed fish (Artemia, Streptocephalus) according to the seller. I have only seen it eat spaghetti worms from the rocks, but it doesn't take frozen Artemia or shell-free shrimp. It seemed interested at first glance, and this morning I bought live maggots, threw in a few, but with no result. Can you tell me what else I can offer and how to properly present the food to it, as the angelfish eats everything? I'm afraid it will burst soon. I understand that it might still be too early to sound the alarm, but I would like to hear any advice on how to quickly feed the Helmon.

Holly

The fish is quite problematic to fatten up; I tried several methods but still haven't figured out which one works more or less 100 percent. I managed to fatten one with small fresh bloodworms from the estuary. I fattened the second one with tubifex, which was first cleaned in milk, then I drilled holes in a 20 cc syringe and filled it with a small amount of tubifex, and then submerged it in the aquarium, followed by artemia and streptocephalus. Each individual has its own method; general recommendations simply didn't work. I forgot to mention that in Germany, specially grown small tubifex worms were used for fattening. There was a special aquaculture facility where they were just raised.

Sharon

Thank you for the feedback, I'll try to give a pipe fly then, I thought I would bypass it with a moth, or maybe a larger moth for it, it's hard to understand who writes better, the larger or the smaller, in general, we will try.

Amanda

Well-washed red and small tubifex. Just don't feed it too much for a long time, gradually reduce it while switching to other feeds.

Tanner

At first, my fish ate fan worms and aiptasia for a week, then I started giving live brine shrimp, followed by frozen ones, and later frozen artemia and streptocephalus. It didn't eat tubifex and bloodworms, although now it eats everything.

Jessica5016

I bought a pipefish and rinsed it well, tried to feed it, but it won't take anything, and I don't like its behavior since yesterday. It swims up and down against the glass and pokes its nose at the water's surface (it has completely lost interest in anything). I don't know what to do; is it really feeling unwell?

Kimberly2102

I made a feeder, put some brine shrimp in it, and it's swimming an inch away from the feeder but not taking any. The photo shows its behavior; it's jumping at the water's surface and swimming along the glass, showing no interest in anything. They said it was well-fed with brine shrimp and streptocephalus, but it doesn't want to take this food.

Joseph2576

I spent about half a day also rubbing my nose against the glass up and down, then I started to look at the J.K. (living stones) and what was on them. But mine was chubby from the very beginning, and this one I see is already skinny and hasn't eaten in a long time. It doesn't look like it has been well-fed.

Dennis

It looks bad, take a video and contact the supplier.

Guy

I wrote two letters to the supplier today, but there is no response yet. I also have doubts that he was overfed, although I was convinced otherwise. I don't know what to do next, but he doesn't look good.

Destiny

I was also thinking about this fish, I'm interested in your experience and wish you success in the setup! Forums also suggest using mollusk meat. Another idea is to transfer a more mature aquarium - maybe there will be some creatures in the rocks that it likes or add a stone with fan worms. (Although there is also the stress of moving...) Good luck! What does the supplier say?

Theresa5149

I keep trying to fatten him up, hoping it will work out. The supplier says he is not responsible for the fish not eating; according to him, it was eating with him.

Lee

Who is the supplier? Judging by the photo, the fish looks thin, with a sunken belly. Here is mine, it is three years old, I bought it from a breeding farm in Germany. It eats everything, frozen food (Artemia, Streptocephalus, minced meat, dry feed, etc.).

Stephanie9175

Unfortunately, when I returned from work, the fish was already gone. I wrote in a private message. P.S. It's a pity for the fish; it didn't even survive three days without food.

Jill1815

Did you happen to get the fish from Polyakov?

Jose

Yes, but the issue has already been resolved.

Kenneth7210

Write to everyone in private messages or in the thread. I think it's the seller who should be concerned about their reputation, not you about theirs... Poor fish...