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Posted by Mister Gardener on April 10, 2006, 7:37 am
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>Well, I know they are hatchet fish for sure. They have that big flat
>hanging belly and the side fins look kinda like wings. And by their
>mouths you can tell they are surface feeders. I can post a photo if you
>want. They do actually hang out near the surface but I never see them
>munch on anything on the surface. This weekend I actually tried putting
>them in a separate tank, but they were not interested in either flakes,
>dried mosquito larvae, frozen larvae or black worms. So... any other
>suggestions?
OK, I believe you that they are really hatchet fishes. Are you sure
they are not grabbing a bite to eat when you're not looking? How do
the fish look? Active? Sunken bellies? Eyes clear? You have me
interested enough that I plan to add a few to one of my own tanks this
week just so I can observe their feeding behavior. I've kept them
before, but never really paid attention to whether they ate or not. I
guess they were getting their nutrition, they lived for at least a
couple of years.
-- Mister Gardener
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>hanging belly and the side fins look kinda like wings. And by their
>mouths you can tell they are surface feeders. I can post a photo if you
>want. They do actually hang out near the surface but I never see them
>munch on anything on the surface. This weekend I actually tried putting
>them in a separate tank, but they were not interested in either flakes,
>dried mosquito larvae, frozen larvae or black worms. So... any other
>suggestions?