[deleted_user_12]

why wont my platies eat flake food ive even tried beta pellets and they dont eat that either i see them excrete so i know they are eating something but every time i see them eat a flake they spit it back out:icon_frow

 

[treasy]

why wont my platies eat flake food ive even tried beta pellets and they dont eat that either i see them excrete so i know they are eating something but every time i see them eat a flake they spit it back out:icon_frow

If they're spitting the flakes back out they're probably full.

 

[tuffgong]

Exactly what Treasy said. Sounds like they are already full. Don't feed them for a couple days. I promise you they will eat those flakes eventually when they get hungry enough.

 

[zoea]

Another idea may be like my mollies, the flakes are just too big they may eat it and spit it out multiple times to break it up. I crush my flakes down to almost powder before feeding it to my mollies, regardless of size. I have a Molly that's 3.5 inches that won't eat flakes unless they're crushed up.

 

[shane3fan]

How long have you had them? HAve you considered that they might have some sort of internal parasite or something? I had some Harlequin rasbora that wouldnt eat--they did the same thing you describe--I treated the tank for internal parasites and they started eating like normal.

 

[deleted_user_12]

hmm i didnt think of parasites but i have tried crushing the food and now they eat about half of it and i thought platies always had an appetite

 

[Coursair]

If they are only eating half you are over feeding. Cut back.

 

[deleted_user_12]

okay i cut back and they are know eating on schedule thank you guys