Finally ate!!!

[Tori]

I am so excited, the baby that I could not get to eat ever since it was born here well over a month ago finally ate! I had tried all kinds of guppies and other fish, cut up f/t fish, and worms and he just wouldn't touch anything. I tried rosy reds and finally white clouds this morning. He ate the white clouds! 5 of them. He is such a sweet baby, always reaching up to be picked up, never trying to get away. It was killing me to watch him waste away like that. All the other babies are 2 and 3 times his girth, but he'll catch up now! I just had to tell someone that would understand how great it was. Thanks guys.

[adamanteus]

Great news, Tori! What a relief! I'm really pleased for you. Let's see a photo of him, please.

[Elliot]

Great news Tori, I really hope he pulls through and catches up!

[stonyloam]

Kids, sometimes they just don't know what's good for them.

[GarterGuy]

Great to hear that! It's always such a relief when you finally get the babies to eat.

Roy

[enigma200316]

good deal mate congrats......

[DEKAN]

What a good news...Congratulations.

Today I had to force feed a few of my babies

Could you do me a favor?....please is this the kind of fish your baby ate?



That is known by a different name in here...but I guess is the same kind of your "White clouds" (Tanichthys albonubes )

By the way...my dream. It has Paracheirodon innesi but they are toxic


From Aquarium Design Group

Thanx and congrats again

[Sid]

congrat's Tori. I know that feeling of relief.

[Tori]

Thanks everyone, yes it is a big relief. I knew I had to prepare myself for the worst, but I really didn't want to lose him. I love all the babies, but he was just special and not just because he was not eating. As soon as he sees me he tries to climb the side of the cage, when offered food from my hand he just explores my hand and arm, never trying to get down.

DeKan: yes those are white clouds, around here they are just sold as feeder fish, but usually they are so small that garter babies will eat between 5 and 10 at a time, so most people buy rosy reds which are a bit larger. Which is also the reason I didn't try them earlier, but this time the store was out of rosy reds so I took white clouds. I had already tried guppies, platty babies, rosy reds, and even a chiclid baby from our tanks. He wouldn't even look at them. I don't know how he could have lasted this long without eating anything at all.

I have to go to work in an hour (I work nights) but I will try to get a pic tomorrow first thing. Thanks again guys!

[drache]

Tori
congratulation
I'm so happy he ate
one of my little ones didn't eat for ten days and I was really really worried, even though I know that's still okay
I'd have been a wreck in your situation
isn't it weird how kids can be such picky eaters (human ones too)