New blood parrot is a very picky eater . . .

[mistahoo]

Well she's been in there since Saturday so only a few days and I have absolutely no idea what she was eating before I bought her but I'm sure I can find out. Hybrids arent for everyone, but I did make sure that I bought the BP from a sponsored lfs and talked to the owner about the treatment of the fish they buy.

That could be your problem there. It helps to leave the light off on the tank when you introduce new fish to reduce stress. She might be stressed. Is she bloated?

They aren't for everyone, I was just poking fun at you. I have a hybrid in my tank atm, but he will soon go.

Which "sponsered" lfs was this? Most lfs feed their fish live feeders if they will eat it. It would help greatly if you could find out what the lfs was feeding her.

I had heard that soaking pellets was a good option, think I might look further into it.
Shes just really lazy and acts like if it isn't in front of her then shes not going to eat lol

I do it for fish that are new to pellets. It helps them get used to it, and after a while of doing so, I just toss the pellets in. Have you checked your nitrates? High nitrates could cause your fish to be lethargic and cause lack of appetite. Do you overfeed? What is your water change schedule?

Ill give her a few more days before I become really worried about it, just trying to be proactive.
Part of the problem is yes the lack of her seeking out food but the circulation being a tad to much, which I intend to try to fix in the near future. I have no problem with babysitting her and turning the pump down/off but it's not something I want to have to make a habit.

Usually the fish will settle down after a week. If any longer, there could be something wrong. What return pump do you have? I'm sure circulation is not the problem with your BP. There's no need to turn off your pump or dial it down. I've seen a BP do perfectly fine in a tank with a much faster circulation that yours and do fine.

Reply in red above. Also, how long as the tank been "cycled"?

[ScorpiosWife]

Mine took a very long time to come out of their shells. The female basically lived inside of a volcano decoration for the first 6 months & the male guarded the volcano. They eat the pellet leftovers from the Oscars but I've come to notice lately that they actually like frozen shrimp, too. It will come around. Maybe call the pet store & ask what they were feeding her and go from there?

[JodieOf1987]

Well she's been in there since Saturday so only a few days and I have absolutely no idea what she was eating before I bought her but I'm sure I can find out. Hybrids arent for everyone, but I did make sure that I bought the BP from a sponsored lfs and talked to the owner about the treatment of the fish they buy. As for age she looks like a juvi from her size, have just tried the cichlid flakes, tropical flakes and bloodworms. I've heard they also enjoy shrimp brine but I'm trying to get her by with what I have on hand at the moment.

I had heard that soaking pellets was a good option, think I might look further into it.
Shes just really lazy and acts like if it isn't in front of her then shes not going to eat lol

Ill give her a few more days before I become really worried about it, just trying to be proactive.
Part of the problem is yes the lack of her seeking out food but the circulation being a tad to much, which I intend to try to fix in the near future. I have no problem with babysitting her and turning the pump down/off but it's not something I want to have to make a habit.

[mistahoo]

I don't really like hybrids

How long has the BP been in the tank? If it's newly introduced, they may take a week or two to be comfortable with their new home. Have you tried feeding anything else other than flakes and the bloodworms? Some fish are more likely to eat if the food isn't floating at the top, at least my fish didn't want to eat the food at the top. Have you tried pellets? Maybe soak the pellets for a few minutes if it doesn't chew it completely? Also, how old is it? What was it eating before you had it?

I recently changed my fish's food over to floating carnisticks a couple months back. The first few days, the fish didn't bother looking at the sticks because they were floating on top. I guess the fish were scared/hesitant to go to the top? They would swim and look at it for a bit, swim close, and dart at it. If they missed, they would repeat until they got the food. After a few weeks, all of my fish were eating the sticks like no other!

[JodieOf1987]

First Id like to note that I know a lot of people dislike hybrids, my question has to do with keeping this fish healthy so any posts to the contrary will be flagged.

I have a 45G bowfront that has been properly cycled and is currently over filtered by a wet/dry system, although I haven't tested the ph watersoftener was added 24 hours prior to my BP being added. I have heard that they are quiet finicky for the first week and to allow time for them to get used to their surroundings. My problem is I've tried feeding her chiclid flakes, tropical food and blood worms. She wont touch anything but the blood worms and I don't won't her to get used to getting it all the time. She has been staying at the bottom of the tank and my only option has been turning off the pump on the wet/dry so I can get everything to sink properly. Even then she won't move to much out of her way to eat, although usually when I walk back into the room I'll find her swimming around only to have her hide from me once she spots me.

She was the only one in the tank until yesterday when we needed to move one of our red tail sharks, they seem like they are fine with each with no noted agression. I thought by adding him she might have a bit of competition for food and shed step up her game, but she doesn't seem to care. I'd hate for her to not eat if I just put flakes in so Ive been feeding her the blood worms. Any advice?