Subject: Re: RE: NANFA-L-- crappie feeding
dlmcneely-in-lunet.edu
Date: Tue Dec 14 2004 - 10:19:45 CST
If the sunfish are truly small, only 1-2 cm, then try rich, green water for them, especially if you can be sure it is thick with rotifers, and maybe get some Daphnia. But they should learn to take flake food unless they are crappie. You should be able to tell if they are crappie, actually. The dorsal fin is higher than on Lepomis, and is set farther back on the body, its origin being-in-or slightly behind the deepest part of the body, whereas on Lepomis it is in front of the deepest part of the body. Actually, I've had crappie that learned to take flake food, but lots of people are saying otherwise, and so it must not be a guarantee.
Dave
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Rose, Patrick PO" <PWRose-in-C2Cen.uscg.mil>
Date: Tuesday, December 14, 2004 10:09 am
Subject: RE: NANFA-L-- crappie feeding
> Ok you guys are feeding ones that can take regular size red worms.
> I have a 4 very small and yet to be determined because they are
> too small.
> How do I get them to eat, I chopped up worms but they run as soon
> as it hits
> the tank, same with the flake food, I have had them for 4 days
> now, they
> dont appear to be starving but I never see them eat anything
> either. They
> are in a tank with a bunch of killies, I expect the killies to
> dissapear as
> soon as these guys get big enough to start eating them, and this
> is going to
> be my transition away from the killies, while letting them serve a
> purpose.But if these little guys dont start eating I dont know
> that tey are going to
> make it. I have never had trouble getting any fish to eat, but I
> have never
> had ones this small before. I still dont know if they are crappie
> or sunfish
> yet, there is little to no markings and the body shapes look about
> the same
> to me.
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