Fish Lovers 2.0

[cowlufoo2]

Username: cowlufoo2
How many tanks do you have: one 5 gallon
Type of fish that you have: Male super delta betta (butterfly)
Your fish's names: Arley
How long have you had fish: 1 1/2 days

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[.:FarmGirlAtHeart:.]

Hey guys! Well, Skely, the Koi I rescued is starting to fatten up nicely. However, he is only eating from the bottom of the tank, so I can't put him in the pond quite yet. With my other Koi and Goldfish, Skely will starve if he won't come up for food. How can I teach him to come up for food?

[Dia.]

Hey guys! Well, Skely, the Koi I rescued is starting to fatten up nicely. However, he is only eating from the bottom of the tank, so I can't put him in the pond quite yet. With my other Koi and Goldfish, Skely will starve if he won't come up for food. How can I teach him to come up for food?

Just keep feeding from the top. xD
I bet when he gets fatter, stronger, and healthier, he'll start learning that the top means more food.

[dark dragon]

Been a loooong time since I posted here! Well I am trying to re-home my three goldfish they are just eating everything in my dads big tank so now they are in one of mine I am thinking of bringing them to petco or petsmart. I am down to just two bettas and a boatload of guppies still I will be putting african chiclids in my 45 gallon once I fix the light situation.

[.:FarmGirlAtHeart:.]

Hey guys! Well, Skely, the Koi I rescued is starting to fatten up nicely. However, he is only eating from the bottom of the tank, so I can't put him in the pond quite yet. With my other Koi and Goldfish, Skely will starve if he won't come up for food. How can I teach him to come up for food?

Just keep feeding from the top. xD
I bet when he gets fatter, stronger, and healthier, he'll start learning that the top means more food.

XD Okay, thanks. He hopefully will.

[potatobob]

Been a loooong time since I posted here! Well I am trying to re-home my three goldfish they are just eating everything in my dads big tank so now they are in one of mine I am thinking of bringing them to petco or petsmart. I am down to just two bettas and a boatload of guppies still I will be putting african chiclids in my 45 gallon once I fix the light situation.

Ohhh! I love african cichlids. I have a 60 gallon full of peacocks. what type are you looking on getting?

[Dia.]

Hey guys! Well, Skely, the Koi I rescued is starting to fatten up nicely. However, he is only eating from the bottom of the tank, so I can't put him in the pond quite yet. With my other Koi and Goldfish, Skely will starve if he won't come up for food. How can I teach him to come up for food?

Just keep feeding from the top. xD
I bet when he gets fatter, stronger, and healthier, he'll start learning that the top means more food.

XD Okay, thanks. He hopefully will.

He's probably just used to not being able to compete at the top, so he searches along the bottom. ^^

[Blood Storm]

Just keep feeding from the top. xD
I bet when he gets fatter, stronger, and healthier, he'll start learning that the top means more food.

XD Okay, thanks. He hopefully will.

He's probably just used to not being able to compete at the top, so he searches along the bottom. ^^

it may also be instinct, in the wild carp(the koi's wild ancestor) is a bottom-feeder, sifting through silt and mud in search of bugs and mollusks.

Also, I am surprised he has lived this long, he looked awful and on his last leg. good luck with him!

[deletedaccplsignore]

Ugh ! I hate pet stores ! So today I was at Wal-Mart and I was going to get my dog some food. I walked by the fish and couldn't help looking at the pretty butterfly koi. There were three of them about 2.5 ~3 in. in a ten gallon. Which is actually quite reasonable for a store. Anyway I couldn't help looking at the smallest fish in the tank. He was about 2 in and orange. He was skinny (I could faintly see his ribs and spine ) and had no tail! He just sort of floated near the front of the tank . Its almost as if he was asking someone to save him. I have a tropical tank so I couldn't keep him... I do know of a nearby pond though....it's rather small... maybe 150 gal of pond ? I just feel bad or the fish having to suffer like that..he could barely swim the poor thing.

[Dia.]

Ugh ! I hate pet stores ! So today I was at Wal-Mart and I was going to get my dog some food. I walked by the fish and couldn't help looking at the pretty butterfly koi. There were three of them about 2.5 ~3 in. in a ten gallon. Which is actually quite reasonable for a store. Anyway I couldn't help looking at the smallest fish in the tank. He was about 2 in and orange. He was skinny (I could faintly see his ribs and spine ) and had no tail! He just sort of floated near the front of the tank . Its almost as if he was asking someone to save him. I have a tropical tank so I couldn't keep him... I do know of a nearby pond though....it's rather small... maybe 150 gal of pond ? I just feel bad or the fish having to suffer like that..he could barely swim the poor thing.

Personally, I don't think Walmart should be lumped into "pet stores".

Most real pet stores are very good at taking care of their stock.