What to feed cardinal tetras??

I've been using Tetra Min to feed my cardinals but even granules this small
is too big sometimes. I also feed frozen brine shrimp and see some of it
being eaten but not much (again it appears too big for their mouths). I've
got a 35 gallon planted tank which has been set up for 18 months with 25
cardinals, some loaches, exotic plecos, and a black rubber eel.

Any feeding suggestions??

Dave - Toronto

"Dave" wrote in message
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| I've been using Tetra Min to feed my cardinals but even granules
this small
| is too big sometimes. I also feed frozen brine shrimp and see some
of it
| being eaten but not much (again it appears too big for their
mouths). I've
| got a 35 gallon planted tank which has been set up for 18 months
with 25
| cardinals, some loaches, exotic plecos, and a black rubber eel.
|
| Any feeding suggestions??
|

TetraMin? What kind? TetraMin makes a huge variety of food types.
http://www.tetra-fish.com/catalog/category.aspx?id=11

Is this the one you're using?
http://www.tetra-fish.com/catalog/product.aspx?id=23

Have you tried flake food?
http://www.tetra-fish.com/catalog/product.aspx?id=12

It can be ground up between your fingers to make as fine as you like,
almost a powder. Plus it soaks up water quickly, making it soft
enough for any fish.


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Is this the one you're using?
http://www.tetra-fish.com/catalog/product.aspx?id=23

Yes...I've been using it for over a year now. I find that when I do a
gravel cleaning with my water changes that I'm siphoning out a lot of the
uneaten granules.

Have you tried flake food?
http://www.tetra-fish.com/catalog/product.aspx?id=12

I haven't tried that exact flake food but I have tried spirlina flakes that
I ground up between my fingers...the cardinals don't go near it.

Dave - Toronto

"Dave" wrote in message
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| Is this the one you're using?
| http://www.tetra-fish.com/catalog/product.aspx?id=23

|
| I haven't tried that exact flake food but I have tried spirlina
flakes that
| I ground up between my fingers...the cardinals don't go near it.
|

Spirulina are formulated for vegetarians, primarily. Many omnivorous
fish won't touch it. Try a small pak of staple flakes, perhaps your
LFS will even give you a small portion to try.

From AquariaCentral:
"Being small fish, Cardinal tetras need small foods such as flakes
and small aquatic invertebrates, live or frozen. They are omnivorous
fish."

billy


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"Dave" wrote in message
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I've been using Tetra Min to feed my cardinals but even granules this
small
is too big sometimes. I also feed frozen brine shrimp and see some of it
being eaten but not much (again it appears too big for their mouths).
I've
got a 35 gallon planted tank which has been set up for 18 months with 25
cardinals, some loaches, exotic plecos, and a black rubber eel.

Any feeding suggestions??


My Cardinals eat frozen mysis, frozen brine shrimp, live blackworms, frozen
Discus Formula, spirulina wafers, frozen Prime Reef, Formula 1 and Formula 2
(last 3 are marine mixes, but they eat the leftovers just fine).
As I thaw and blot in a small cup before I add Selcon it is easy enough to
chop the larger parts into small bits for them to handle. I just snip snip
snip the whole pile with a small scissor.


--
Toni
http://www.cearbhaill.com/discus.htm

"Dave" wrote in message
...
I've been using Tetra Min to feed my cardinals but even granules this
small
is too big sometimes. I also feed frozen brine shrimp and see some of it
being eaten but not much (again it appears too big for their mouths).
I've
got a 35 gallon planted tank which has been set up for 18 months with 25
cardinals, some loaches, exotic plecos, and a black rubber eel.

Any feeding suggestions??


I feed the regular Tetra Min flakes. I've seen my tetras eat flakes half
the size of their body. I think the trick is for the flake to absorb enough
water first, then they can get it down.

dwhite

"Dave" wrote in message
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I've been using Tetra Min to feed my cardinals but even granules this small
is too big sometimes. I also feed frozen brine shrimp and see some of it
being eaten but not much (again it appears too big for their mouths). I've
got a 35 gallon planted tank which has been set up for 18 months with 25
cardinals, some loaches, exotic plecos, and a black rubber eel.

Any feeding suggestions??

Dave - Toronto

Frozen daphnia make excellent food for small species.

Cheers,

Michi.
--
Michi Henning Ph: +61 4 1118-2700
ZeroC, Inc. http://www.zeroc.com

Dave wrote:

I've been using Tetra Min to feed my cardinals but even granules this small
is too big sometimes. I also feed frozen brine shrimp and see some of it
being eaten but not much (again it appears too big for their mouths). I've
got a 35 gallon planted tank which has been set up for 18 months with 25
cardinals, some loaches, exotic plecos, and a black rubber eel.

Any feeding suggestions??

Dave - Toronto



I've never had any problems but I always grind the flakes between my fingers as
I drop them into the tank.


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"Dave" wrote in message
...
I've been using Tetra Min to feed my cardinals but even granules this
small is too big sometimes. I also feed frozen brine shrimp and see some
of it being eaten but not much (again it appears too big for their
mouths). I've got a 35 gallon planted tank which has been set up for 18
months with 25 cardinals, some loaches, exotic plecos, and a black rubber
eel.

Any feeding suggestions??

Dave - Toronto


Mine eat flake, daphnia, blood worms and small red worms. I've seen them
eat small redworms 3/4 their length.

bob