NANFA-- Soaking pellets

Bob Bock (bockhouse_at_earthlink.net)
Thu, 22 Aug 2002 08:40:45 -0400

Soaking foods like krill and pellets first might also help to get finicky
eaters to eat. Plus, soaked pellets, since they can't take on any more
water, don't expand in a fish's digestive tract, and don't pose any danger
to the fish.
----- Original Message -----
From: "R. W. Wolff" <choupiqu_at_wctc.net>
To: <nanfa_at_aquaria.net>
Sent: Wednesday, August 21, 2002 2:40 PM
Subject: Re: NANFA-- algae filter

> > Does anyone have any suggestions for getting any of the Esox to take any
> non-live
> > food? Any past successes would be greatly appreciated!
>
> Not esox, but umbrids. It was the same thing as was mentioned with the
> crappie. It really helped I got one that just loved carnivore ( the
sinking
> kind) pellets. These and tetra bits. Once one took to them, the rest would
> quickly as well, since muds seem really jealous. I could add muds later on
> and they would act like they been eating pellets all along. Try those
> sinking carnivore pellets though, and if they don't even notice them, try
> them on a fine wire, so you can swim them around.
> Ray

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