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Bristlenoses Large Bristlenose


Number of posts: 488 Age: 46 Location: Mansfield,Nottinghamshire,East Midlands U.K Job/hobbies: Bristlenoses,photography,animals,nature,drawing and painting,films,books,internet. Thank You Points: 20 Registration date: 2011-08-26
 | Subject: My Bn's wont eat anything other than algae wafers and spirulina flakes. Sun Aug 28, 2011 2:24 pm | |
| Hi,I have tried my Bn's on almost everything i can think of but they will not touch anything.I have tried peas,cucumber,potato,sweet potato,butternut squash,romain lettuce,carrot,quite a few different wafers and other things.I have tried them fresh and blanched but nope they just avoid them !! I have spent a lot of money on different wafers and flakes etc but wasted my money so now i stick to hikari wafers and tetra pro veg spirulina flakes.As that is all i can get them to eat. |
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kfenk Moderator


Number of posts: 1243 Age: 27 Location: Adelaide, South Australia Thank You Points: 65 Registration date: 2009-11-09
 | Subject: Re: My Bn's wont eat anything other than algae wafers and spirulina flakes. Sun Aug 28, 2011 2:28 pm | |
| so if you put cucumber in the tank overnight they wont touch it? sounds rather odd :| |
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Aussie guy Juvinile Bristlenose


Number of posts: 106 Age: 32 Location: Perth, Western Australia Job/hobbies: Fish, Rockclimbing, Animals of every kidney Humor: I'd tell a joke, but I can't think of one :) Thank You Points: 5 Registration date: 2011-04-27
 | Subject: Re: My Bn's wont eat anything other than algae wafers and spirulina flakes. Sun Aug 28, 2011 2:34 pm | |
| Maybe rubbing a bit of garlic onto the veggies you are trying to get them to eat (I know it sounds strange but I use it to get new fish to take veggies and they usually go nuts for it) |
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jim.and Moderator


Number of posts: 1423 Age: 55 Location: England Job/hobbies: Warehouse Op Thank You Points: 105 Registration date: 2010-08-04
 | Subject: Re: My Bn's wont eat anything other than algae wafers and spirulina flakes. Sun Aug 28, 2011 3:24 pm | |
| As Aussie guy has said rubbing with garlic will often stimulate them to try a new food. Or you could try wedging one of the Hikari wafers into a piece of veg, having to cross the veg to get the wafer sometimes encourages them to try it.
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Bristlenoses Large Bristlenose


Number of posts: 488 Age: 46 Location: Mansfield,Nottinghamshire,East Midlands U.K Job/hobbies: Bristlenoses,photography,animals,nature,drawing and painting,films,books,internet. Thank You Points: 20 Registration date: 2011-08-26
 | Subject: Re: My Bn's wont eat anything other than algae wafers and spirulina flakes. Sun Aug 28, 2011 4:21 pm | |
| | kfenk wrote: | | so if you put cucumber in the tank overnight they wont touch it? sounds rather odd :| |
No all that happens is the cucumber goes to mush and makes a right mess of the water.I left some in for 2 days and nights once.
I will try the garlic and wafer idea thankyou. |
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Aussie guy Juvinile Bristlenose


Number of posts: 106 Age: 32 Location: Perth, Western Australia Job/hobbies: Fish, Rockclimbing, Animals of every kidney Humor: I'd tell a joke, but I can't think of one :) Thank You Points: 5 Registration date: 2011-04-27
 | Subject: Re: My Bn's wont eat anything other than algae wafers and spirulina flakes. Mon Aug 29, 2011 12:38 am | |
| As was mentioned by Moo I think it was, smear it on and wait for about ten mins then add the veggies to the tank I hope you have some luck with it  |
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butterfly Juvinile Bristlenose


Number of posts: 146 Age: 64 Location: Arkansas USA Thank You Points: 6 Registration date: 2011-08-13
 | Subject: Re: My Bn's wont eat anything other than algae wafers and spirulina flakes. Mon Aug 29, 2011 8:03 am | |
| How many times are you trying the same vegetable? Sometimes they don't realize a certain food is really food until they see it a few times. I personally would choose a food, say zucchini and put a slice in each day and remove it the next. Do this for a week. They will become familiar with it and start eating it. I think we confuse them sometimes by trying too many new foods in a short period of time  carol |
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Bristlenoses Large Bristlenose


Number of posts: 488 Age: 46 Location: Mansfield,Nottinghamshire,East Midlands U.K Job/hobbies: Bristlenoses,photography,animals,nature,drawing and painting,films,books,internet. Thank You Points: 20 Registration date: 2011-08-26
 | Subject: Re: My Bn's wont eat anything other than algae wafers and spirulina flakes. Mon Aug 29, 2011 9:55 am | |
| Thanks Aussie guy and thanks Carol i will give that a go too  Sylv |
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kfenk Moderator


Number of posts: 1243 Age: 27 Location: Adelaide, South Australia Thank You Points: 65 Registration date: 2009-11-09
 | Subject: Re: My Bn's wont eat anything other than algae wafers and spirulina flakes. Mon Aug 29, 2011 10:42 am | |
| Try either of these with what ever food your trying and you'll have no problems what so ever http://www.seachem.com/Products/product_pages/Entice.html http://www.seachem.com/Products/product_pages/GarlicGuard.html |
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Bristlenoses Large Bristlenose


Number of posts: 488 Age: 46 Location: Mansfield,Nottinghamshire,East Midlands U.K Job/hobbies: Bristlenoses,photography,animals,nature,drawing and painting,films,books,internet. Thank You Points: 20 Registration date: 2011-08-26
 | Subject: Re: My Bn's wont eat anything other than algae wafers and spirulina flakes. Mon Aug 29, 2011 12:56 pm | |
| Thankyou for those links I will look into them  Sylv |
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