What do Celebes Rainbows eat?

[D_K]

This may seem like a stupid question but I'm have having a helluva time answering it. I have been feeding my fish TetraMin Tropical Crisps. But I noticed that the stupid rainbows would nip at one or two of them as they were falling and nothing more. I know fish don't need a lot but I was amazed that the things weren't skeletons with how little they eat. So I tried feeding them Hikari Micro Wafers but got even worse results. They suck one of the pellets in and then spit it right back out. Worse yet is that even my Corys don't like them, so they litter up the tank. Actually, now that I think of it, the Corys haven't liked the new bag of Hikari Sinking Wafers either... maybe Hikari's quality isn't what it use to be?

So has anyone found what a Celebes Rainbow likes to eat?

 

[jpappy789]

Have you tried any frozen foods? I'm sure they would go after something like bloodworms.

But they are not a good staple. How long have you had them? They may just take some time to get used to the new foods. You could always try lacing in garlic.

 

[D_K]

I have had them since spring. So somehow they are sustaining themselves. I do feed my fish freeze dried blood worms twice a week. I hardly ever see any of the fish eat them, but they seem to disappear as soon as I turn my back.: