Feeding and Nutrition :: Lack of appetite! ~.~

[skjjjs]

I have 2 RES. name's: Spike and Mary. Concern about feeding time is that i get to see spike rarely eat compared to Mary she like a pig^@^). Anyone has any idea on how to boost there eating habit's?

lately just been feeding them pellets. and trying little fruits on the menu. I have read that it is only necessary for them to be fed once in two days?. (If that's the correct way of feeding them.)

But for me I feed them twice in a day. more on pellet's. also been thinking of making them eat Cuttle Bone.

Any suggestion and advice. Would be most welcome!

[steve]

Separate them when you are feeding them. It's not unusual for one RES to outcompete another in the same tank. Mary should have no problem eating in a separate feeding container. Spike may prefer to eat in the tank, especially if he's a bit timid.

Don't concentrate on fruits, you should check the plants section on this site.

[skjjjs]

What do you mean separate them both? or only during feeding time?.

[marisa]

When you're going to feed them, either feed them in separate containers or take one out of the tank (and put him in another container/safe place) feed the other and then switch them. The one that's not eating much will probably take longer to eat.