Pilly Posted August 17, 2010 Share Posted August 17, 2010 Are they eatin yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fisshy Posted August 17, 2010 Author Share Posted August 17, 2010 NO they havent this is p me off not even a nibble .I have noticed that they pick up rocks but the rocks are clean so no food in amoungst it .. i still havent tried worms yet .. you can buy worms from bunnins to start a compost bin thingy ,which i think has about 1000 worms ?? not sure on qty ,will these worms do Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilly Posted August 17, 2010 Share Posted August 17, 2010 NO they havent this is p me off not even a nibble .I have noticed that they pick up rocks but the rocks are clean so no food in amoungst it .. i still havent tried worms yet .. you can buy worms from bunnins to start a compost bin thingy ,which i think has about 1000 worms ?? not sure on qty ,will these worms do yes but bloody Xpensive way to do it. Have a dig in the garden for some. could also try using some garlic in with some food as an atractant? Used to do that for finicy marines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fisshy Posted August 18, 2010 Author Share Posted August 18, 2010 went to check the price today $28 for 1000 worms ..... not to bad if ya dont want do dig a hole but expensive if they wont eat it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fisshy Posted August 20, 2010 Author Share Posted August 20, 2010 finally eaten they had a bite of worm yesterday an sinkin pellet today its about time .. i am goin to move them to the shed soon hope they dont do this again to me 3 half weeks it took to eat something Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilly Posted August 20, 2010 Share Posted August 20, 2010 finally eaten they had a bite of worm yesterday an sinkin pellet today its about time .. i am goin to move them to the shed soon hope they dont do this again to me 3 half weeks it took to eat something I would try and get the tucker back into them and condition them a bit before you move them, just in case it hapens again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mathobes Posted August 20, 2010 Share Posted August 20, 2010 finally eaten they had a bite of worm yesterday an sinkin pellet today its about time .. i am goin to move them to the shed soon hope they dont do this again to me 3 half weeks it took to eat something I would try and get the tucker back into them and condition them a bit before you move them, just in case it hapens again. Agreed. If you move them now you could turn 3 weeks into 6 weeks. Get them nice and fat and strong again before you attempt to move them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fisshy Posted August 21, 2010 Author Share Posted August 21, 2010 yeah i thought that .. i have to cycle an connect up plumbin to the sump on my 1200x500x500 tank that i am goin to put them in so a little while... what is a suitable substrate for them ..i was thinkin of sand or a thin layer of 3mm rocks or is this to small ... as i dont have much of a budget what good but very cheep.. can get washed beach sand an 3mm rock from work but what do you guys sugest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Link2Hell Posted August 21, 2010 Share Posted August 21, 2010 Fisshy a 1.5 - 2 cm layer of 3mm gravel and some sand is excellent for substrate with Frontosa IMO use bags of crushed coral or shellgrit on the sump to help buffer the water I agree with the others to hold off moving them for a few weeks now they have started to feed again so they can get back condition incase they refuse to eat again Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fisshy Posted August 21, 2010 Author Share Posted August 21, 2010 i have a small layer of matrix in my sump which is 470x400x400 ,,,with 2 layers of sponges an 1 wool///i will start again from top of filter is 1 layer of wool 2 layers of sponges ..it finishes 2 inch off the bottom then matrix then it weirs over to my 2400hr pump with bio balls after all that its a little cramped for room but i think its ok ... so would i be better off savin my money for coral sand for in the tank with the gravel instead of normal sand an aswell is the 2400lth pump enough for a 1200x500x500 tankfor fronnies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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