Re: NANFA-- Freckled Madtom Eating Behavior

Moontanman_at_aol.com
Thu, 25 Mar 2004 12:05:40 EST

In a message dated 3/25/04 10:25:27 AM Eastern Standard Time,
EELReprah_at_aol.com writes:

>
> Many of my fish have learned who feeds them and from what container. If
> someone else is with me they are more reticent and if I pick up a
different
> can of
> flake food they are not as eager, until they find out it is just as tasty.
> However, if feeding live tubifex worms or frozen bloodworms, they lose all
> inhibitions. They learn very quickly.
>
Of course this brings up the question of which fish is the most intelligent.
I vote for catfish in general, bullheads specifically.

Moon
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