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05-08-2006, 07:00 PM
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ONE VERY BIG FISHY
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Location: Kennesaw, GA
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how to get royal gramma to eat?
I have just aquired a very nice royal gramma, probably the best i have seen from someone. He is in my quarantine tank as of right know. I have tried feeding him marine flakes but he wont take them. he does however take frozen brine, i am trying to switch him to the flake because brine has no nutritional value. can someone please tell me how. I heard garlic will intice fish to eat, but what kind of garlic. can i use the juice of the garlic i have in my fridge or what? please help...
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05-08-2006, 07:20 PM
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The Bitter Mod
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Some people soak their fish food in garlic to help with immune systems. My Royal Gramma is just as picky as yours. Flake or pellet food is left untouched, frozen or live is devoured in no time. You're right about the brine shrimp having no nutritional value. Some other option are frozen Mysid shrimp, Blood Worms, or blender mush. For Blender mush head to the farmers market and hit the seafood area, for about $10 you can make several months worth of food. Its probably healthier for the fish as well. I just pick a little squid,couple shrimp, mussels, maybe Salmon/Tuna and toss it in the food processor. You can also add Cyclopeeze,garlic, and nori to the mixture. Once you've blended put it in some freezer bags and flatten it out. When its time just brake off a bit and thaw it in some ro/di.
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05-08-2006, 07:23 PM
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I loves me a water change
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If he is new to the QT, it's prolly not unusual that he's picky about what he will eat.  I would give it some time. Is he eating a lot of brine? Maybe he is just not hungry for anything else after eating the brine.
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05-08-2006, 07:32 PM
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ONE VERY BIG FISHY
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yeah he is eating the brine like there is no tomarow, but when i try to feed him flake he shows no interest. Can i try and use some garlic to entice him to eat, and how would i go about doing that. thanks.
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05-08-2006, 08:18 PM
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Professor Chaos
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grab him and stuff the food in his mouth... works with my lizard... just put the food in a small container of tank water and add garlic, let it soak for a few and pour in.
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05-08-2006, 08:33 PM
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moddin aint easy
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is that the royal gramma from the young couple in dunwoody by any chance?
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05-09-2006, 04:29 PM
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ONE VERY BIG FISHY
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yes i did pick him up from the couple in dunwoody. Today he took some flakes..i guess he just needed time to settle in...
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05-09-2006, 04:35 PM
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Milkshake Man
Join Date: Jan 2005
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I know when i got my Gramma the tank i got it from he was eating frozen brine like nothing for 2 years in that tank. Transported to my tank and he wouldnt eat for a week. But now he eats anything i put in the tank.
Tim
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05-09-2006, 04:38 PM
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moddin aint easy
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thats a sexy fish, i picked up the rest of their fish, that gramma is huge! good buy!
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05-09-2006, 04:41 PM
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Milkshake Man
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Originally Posted by is_that_a_fish
I have just aquired a very nice royal gramma, probably the best i have seen from someone.
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I dont know about the best........Mine is not aggressive at all. Just keeps to herself and very very peaceful.
Tim
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05-09-2006, 04:45 PM
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moddin aint easy
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id have to say mine is the best... because its mine! i think they all look the same, although, the one he got, is huge!!! of course i havent seen very many full grown ones, so it might just be average.
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05-09-2006, 06:20 PM
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I loves me a water change
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Mine sent me an email this afternoon stating that it is indeed the best. 
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05-09-2006, 06:21 PM
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The Bitter Mod
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Originally Posted by ChrisPrusha
Mine sent me an email this afternoon stating that it is indeed the best. |
Well my Royal Gramma fin slapped yours. 
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05-09-2006, 07:22 PM
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I loves me a water change
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Originally Posted by theplatypus
Well my Royal Gramma fin slapped yours. |
Mine's a lover not a fighter!!
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05-09-2006, 07:51 PM
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moddin aint easy
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you guys are nuts, my gramma can beat/love yours to death!
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