siamese fighting fish

Question
hi my name is Maggie, my Siamese fighting fish aka Oscar hasn't been feeding well he has been eating his food but spiting it back out i clean his tank 2 a week and i check the water temperature too why isn't he eating from Maggie aka Maggie may

Answer
Hi Maggie,
  Did you get your fish relatively recently?  Often when a fish encounters new food the fish will "taste" it but pulling it into the mouth and then spitting it out.  Think of it this way: the fish doesn't know if the food is good to eat or not so they need to try it a little at a time.  After several days to a week or so, they will usually just eat the food.  It is really important that you not let uneaten food remain in the tank.  Uneaten food will rot and cloud the water.  

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