Fish eats flake, spits it out

[Computer Prog]

I've noticed that my fan tail guppies try to eat flakes (Wardly Total
Tropical) but usually spit the entire flake out. Are they actually
getting any sort of nutrition from the flake when they do this? I do
not really see them eating anything. The flakes are crushed up to be
pretty small.

[Surgicalrn]

Sounds to me like they don't like the taste of that stuff. Try some samples
of other flakes and see if they find any of these more palatable. And to
answer the nutrition question: No, they aren't getting anything out of them
if they don't digest them.

[Robert Flory]

"Computer Prog" > wrote in message
om...
> I've noticed that my fan tail guppies try to eat flakes (Wardly Total
> Tropical) but usually spit the entire flake out. Are they actually
> getting any sort of nutrition from the flake when they do this? I do
> not really see them eating anything. The flakes are crushed up to be
> pretty small.

Different fish like different foods. Even the same breed has differences in
preferences. Keep trying till you find something they like. Try
"livebearer " foods, my guppies seem to prefer some of them.

Bob

[TYNK 7]

>Subject: Fish eats flake, spits it out
>From: (Computer Prog)
>Date: 10/5/2003 10:53 AM Central Daylight Time
>Message-id: >
>
>I've noticed that my fan tail guppies try to eat flakes (Wardly Total
>Tropical) but usually spit the entire flake out. Are they actually
>getting any sort of nutrition from the flake when they do this? I do
>not really see them eating anything. The flakes are crushed up to be
>pretty small.
>
>

Basically, Wardley foods are just above generic. Not far above Hartz crud.
Try a better food, such as Tetra, Hikari, Nutri??? forgot the name. There are
many other quality foods out there.

[kev]

On 07 Oct 2003, the world was enlightened by TYNK 7's opinion about...

>>Subject: Fish eats flake, spits it out
>>From: (Computer Prog)
>>Date: 10/5/2003 10:53 AM Central Daylight Time
>>Message-id: >
>>
>>I've noticed that my fan tail guppies try to eat flakes (Wardly Total
>>Tropical) but usually spit the entire flake out. Are they actually
>>getting any sort of nutrition from the flake when they do this? I do
>>not really see them eating anything. The flakes are crushed up to be
>>pretty small.
>>
>>
>
> Basically, Wardley foods are just above generic. Not far above Hartz
> crud. Try a better food, such as Tetra, Hikari, Nutri??? forgot the
> name. There are many other quality foods out there.

Wardley *is* Hartz :)


kev

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Probably not, i suggest changing branks and see if they like it.
Also make sure that the flake is not to big for them as well

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On 5 Oct 2003 08:53:17 -0700, (Computer
Prog) wrote:

>I've noticed that my fan tail guppies try to eat flakes (Wardly Total
>Tropical) but usually spit the entire flake out. Are they actually
>getting any sort of nutrition from the flake when they do this? I do
>not really see them eating anything. The flakes are crushed up to be
>pretty small.

[Victor M. Martinez]

>Wardley *is* Hartz :)

And that's why it should be avoided like the plague!

--
Victor M. Martinez

http://www.che.utexas.edu/~martiv

[TYNK 7]

>Subject: Re: Fish eats flake, spits it out
>From: kev
>Date: 10/7/2003 3:18 PM Central Daylight Time
>Message-id: >
>
>On 07 Oct 2003, the world was enlightened by TYNK 7's opinion about...
>
>>>Subject: Fish eats flake, spits it out
>>>From: (Computer Prog)
>>>Date: 10/5/2003 10:53 AM Central Daylight Time
>>>Message-id: >
>>>
>>>I've noticed that my fan tail guppies try to eat flakes (Wardly Total
>>>Tropical) but usually spit the entire flake out. Are they actually
>>>getting any sort of nutrition from the flake when they do this? I do
>>>not really see them eating anything. The flakes are crushed up to be
>>>pretty small.
>>>
>>>
>>
>> Basically, Wardley foods are just above generic. Not far above Hartz
>> crud. Try a better food, such as Tetra, Hikari, Nutri??? forgot the
>> name. There are many other quality foods out there.
>
>Wardley *is* Hartz :)
>
>
>kev

Thanks Kev!
Same crap, different name. = )~