Why Do My Fish Spit Out Their Food and Then Eat It Again

My fish seem to e'er spit food/flakes out during feeding fourth dimension. Does this mean they don't similar it and I should go some other kind of food or is it normal?

#2

8 years ago

lmercado84 wrote:

My fish seem to always spit food/flakes out during feeding time. Does this mean they don't like it and I should get some other kind of food or is it normal?

It's normal if they've grabbed on to a piece that's likewise large. If they're going back for the smaller ones after the large pieces interruption up they're fine.

#three

eight years ago

They spit out the smaller pieces every bit well.

#4

8 years ago

#v

8 years ago

when did u bought the fish is information technology a new tank with newfish? and what fish practise u have? permit me know so that we tin aid u ok?

#half-dozen

8 years ago

@debcc: I was gonna suggest that thread also. You beat me to it! 😋

@lmercado84: Is the fish new? Information technology could still be settling into its new environment, which includes a different nutrition than the LFS was providing. The adjacent stride would be testing water parameters and request about its beliefs.

#7

8 years ago

Yes it's a new tank. 55 hex. Tomorrow volition exist a calendar week since I've had my fish. I take 1 Angel fish, 2 neon tetras, one Hi-fin neon, and 2 vals sharks. (I know about how big balas become and don't worry in one case they start growing I will be getting a bigger tank). 😉

#8

eight years ago

I've been testing the h2o and everything has been good. Although I've been using the strips and hear they aren't as accurate as the liquid examination kit so tomorrow I will be going to get that and besides maybe unlike food. Im also going to accept a sample of the water and have Petsmart exam it for me.

#9

8 years ago

Hello Imercado84,

What fish is spitting the food out every bit your described? Also what is it that yous are feeding them? This information may help with answering your question meliorate.

Regards,
Thomas

#ten

viii years agone

lmercado84 wrote:

I've been testing the water and everything has been good. Although I've been using the strips and hear they aren't as accurate as the liquid test kit and so tomorrow I volition be going to get that and besides peradventure dissimilar food. Im also going to take a sample of the water and have Petsmart exam information technology for me.

When you become Petsmart to test your water, make sure they give y'all the verbal readings and make sure you see the readings yourself.

Those may interest y'all:

#11

8 years ago

Mostly just the affections and balas. Once in a while the others practice information technology simply that's unremarkably when it'southward a big flake. The nutrient I believe is tetra something with shrimp. Can't recollect the name. Information technology has a picture of an angel fish on it though.

#12

8 years ago

Cheers I volition make sure to meet the results at Petsmart. 😊

#13

viii years agone

one-time the fish will be picky about food .
as as brainthere7said note ur readings abd tell united states of america ok? information technology will aid in solving the problem.the fish volition not eat due to water trouble also.

#fourteen

eight years ago

Ok I will. Cheers guys. 😊

#15

8 years ago

Hello again Imercado84,

My angelfish regularly spits out and then eats the same piece of fleck nutrient once again. This is fairly normal for them and for alot of fish. Equally for the Bala, they should have flakes merely y'all could also try frozen alkali shrimp or blood worms to run into if your angel/bala have those. While these shouldn't exist the principal food source, one time or twice a week isn't bad, and I would be very surprised and certainly think something is wrong if both species didn't take blood worms or brine shrimp. Keep us posted.

Regards,
Thomas

#xvi

8 years ago

Thanks Thomas. I'll def try that. 😊

#17

viii years ago

Hello over again Imercado84,

Let us know how information technology goes and hopefully you see them eating some more than.

Regards,
Thomas

#18

eight years ago

Hi Thomas, the frozen claret worms worked perfectly. They all loved information technology soo much. I fifty-fifty added some more than fish. Including catfish, guppies, tiger striped tetras. 😄

#nineteen

8 years ago

Fish sometimes spit out nutrient if its also big. My guppies try to eat something bigger than them, and they keep spitting it out and trying once more until the get bored and permit it fall to the cory cats.

#twenty

8 years ago

They seem to be doing well now. Nazira03 since you take guppies, do they usually swim around the tank? I but got 2 of them today and theyre simply staying at the top of the tank and not swimming around like my other fish are.

#21

8 years ago

Hello once more Imercado84,

How large is your tank? Can you lot specify the blazon of catfish you bought? Likewise by tiger striped tetras I assume you mean tiger barbs? If so how many did y'all get? Tiger barbs are best kept in groups simply even in the groups they are known fin nippers and then they would probable selection on the guppies and your angelfish.

Regards,
Thomas

#22

8 years ago

Hi! When I first got my guppies, they did stay in one identify and hide. Now, they know when I come I feed them, and then they go to the surface. They are merely getting used to the new environment. Give them a day or two, and they'll be all around the tank.

Just to make sure, what size is the tank? How many fish are in there? What kind of fish are in there? Do you see the guppies do or take anything weird? (White specs, shaking, etc.) 👍

#23

8 years ago

Gatsby and nazira03 I take a 55 gallon hexagon tank. Yep I meant tiger barbs and I believe my catfish are corydora catfish. I just got 2 of them. I accept a full of 15 fish. 2 Angelfish, 2 vals sharks, 2 catfish, 2 guppies, ii neon tetras, 1 How-do-you-do-fin neon, and v tiger barbs total. Nazira03 my guppies don't await sick any, they just don't seem social like I thought they would be. I thought they were customs fish simply they seem to just stick together on the peak of the tank. But it is twenty-four hours ane since I got them so I'll wait a few days to see if they warm upward to the other fish.

#24

8 years ago

Stupid spell check, meant to bala sharks. Lol

#25

Ill

vii years ago

Bad idea having the idiots at petsmart do anything.

#26

seven years ago

Your angelfish are going to eat your neons. Information technology'south their natural prey. Possibly not today, mayhap not tomorrow.

#27

I love my GloFish!!

6 years ago

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#28

6 years agone

I beloved my GloFish, I think you fabricated a mistake. You are posting on an old thread. That remark was made 9 months ago. Cheque the date upper right corner. Thanks.

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