Dwarf Pencilfish (trifasciatus) at tyne valley aquatics

[mdigital21]

great video and bravo for the correct identification. Pencils are always miss labeled and I am happy to see this rarer species being feed the correct food.

[pondguru]

No worries, this food might have actually been cyclops which is a smaller version of daphnia - thats what we feed most of the small fish on. We've found that some of the smaller fish have a bit of trouble with the 'shell' on daphnia so suck in and spit out a few times before eating.

[blownable]

Is that daphnia or cyclpos? And do you sell them and other live foods? If so, what. If not, why the heck not?

[pondguru]

I think its frozen daphnia. We do sell alltypes of frozen food and live food when it is available and of good quality.

[blownable]

Do you think its a good idea to feed fish only live or frozen foods? I mean, these are the ones they eat in the wild. Nature didn't invent TetraMin pellets. Would it mak them feel more comfortable and more colourful?

[pondguru]

In the wild, fish will constantly pick at tiny food but unless you are always dribbling food into your tank, it is easier to feed with prepared foods also to ensure that the fish get the required amount of protien in their diet. Frozen food is easily digestible and is good for colouration but doesn't contain much protien. A variety of food will always be best for any fish.

[blownable]

Nice fish and tank setup