i bought a butterfly fish a few days ago. when i got it home (mid afternoon) i fed it one cricket which it ate pretty well. the following morning i tried to feed it another cricket but it didnt seem interested. that night once again nothing. how often do they normally eat?
african butterfly fish
- Thread starter redwing191
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Small cricket or big cricket? I would offer mine the little tiny ones, and it would eat 2-3 then not eat for a few days. If I gave it one, it would take one every day. Predatory fish really don't need to be fed every day, and will be fine eating either a small meal each day, or a large one followed by a few days of rest.
Make sure the tank is very well covered! African butterflies are amazing jumpers. I really miss mine--have a tank that one might fit into, and will probably pick one up some time soon.
Make sure the tank is very well covered! African butterflies are amazing jumpers. I really miss mine--have a tank that one might fit into, and will probably pick one up some time soon.
i got the smallest ones i can find. the fish is just over 2 inches and the crickets are under 1/2. yeah i made sure i had every part of the tank covered.
how do you differenciate between the two sexes? i thought he(she?) was small when i bought it too. im bad at estimating measurements so i tried to use a ruler so it would be bigger since it wasnt right up next to the glass and he was moving a bit so he's probably around 2 1/3- 2 1/2 inches.