I have a 20 gallon fresh water aquarium. 2 danios, three tetras, and two black velvet mollies. I started the tank about a month ago and have been feeding them with nothing but flake food until I tried some different foods. I’ve tried pellets and hard algae tablets. None will eat the algae or pellets. They only eat the flake type. I would like to use a different type of food other than flakes. I think my fish would be better with a variety of foods. Anyone know of other foods they will eat besides flakes, pellets or algae? Thanks for any replies.
Picky fish won’t eat flakes
- Thread starter fishychuck
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Try freeze-dried bloodworms or brine shrimp. They're usually a hit with tetras, danios, and mollies. You could also try soaking pellets to soften them before feeding.
The fish you list are typically ferocious eaters on just about anything marginally edible. In my opinion, you'll want to feed blood worms or brine shrimp very sparingly and only occasionally. As with any flake, pellet or wafer food, what matters most is the ingredients list. You want the first 3 ingredients to be whole protein or plant matter. No grains or fillers in the first 3.