Age old issue, one fish will only eat frozen mysis. My 5 other fish absolutely love the pellets I feed. How would I convert this fish to eating pellets? For info, its a cardinal fish that's been in my tank for 5 months now.
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Since you are dealing with a Cardinal, you only have a couple of options for conversion:Age old issue, one fish will only eat frozen mysis. My 5 other fish absolutely love the pellets I feed. How would I convert this fish to eating pellets? For info, its a cardinal fish that's been in my tank for 5 months now.
I have Vitalis platinum marine pellets. They're very small and quite soft. I'll try soaking them in the dethawed mysis and try for a week. My LFS told me they feed all their fish this type of pellet!What type of pellets are you feeding? You may consider pre-soaking the pellets. I have also found that the pellets from ME Coral are softer and many of my more particular fish take that more readily.
I heard that too but i've fed my clowns for over a year with this pellet food and they're quite plump (proud parenting). They do eat the algae when I scrape it from the glass so they have a somewhat balanced diet.Soak in garlic maybe? But I would recommend this, pellets aren't a very good food source...
I see, ok I'll give the pope a call and hopefully he can fix things up. By the looks of it, the pope will be my only hope of getting this fish to eat pellets...Since you are dealing with a Cardinal, you only have a couple of options for conversion:
Cardinal will only eat frozen. Not the best food for reef tank but certain carnivor fish will only eat frozen. All the omnivor, which are most reef fish will eat all kind of things. IME, and IMO you will never get your cardinal to eat dry food.Age old issue, one fish will only eat frozen mysis. My 5 other fish absolutely love the pellets I feed. How would I convert this fish to eating pellets? For info, its a cardinal fish that's been in my tank for 5 months now.
I have Vitalis platinum marine pellets. They're very small and quite soft. I'll try soaking them in the dethawed mysis and try for a week. My LFS told me they feed all their fish this type of pellet!
I heard that too but i've fed my clowns for over a year with this pellet food and they're quite plump (proud parenting). They do eat the algae when I scrape it from the glass so they have a somewhat balanced diet.
I don't doubt most fish will eat dry foods, and even get fat! I'd compare it to you eating only Macdonalds food all of the time. Not great food, but you'll definately gain some weight!
This is not true. Show me a breeder who only feed frozed food I I will show you deformed fish. Good dry food will give fish the best nutrients.I don't doubt most fish will eat dry foods, and even get fat! I'd compare it to you eating only Macdonalds food all of the time. Not great food, but you'll definately gain some weight!
This is not true. Show me a breeder who only feed frozed food I I will show you deformed fish. Good dry food will give fish the best nutrients.
False, many pelleted foods are excellent food sources. It’s a common myth. Frozen doesn’t have everything a fish needs. You need supplementation.Soak in garlic maybe? But I would recommend this, pellets aren't a very good food source...
Soak in garlic maybe? But I would recommend this, pellets aren't a very good food source...
I don't doubt most fish will eat dry foods, and even get fat! I'd compare it to you eating only Macdonalds food all of the time. Not great food, but you'll definately gain some weight!
Fish need variety, but good dry foods are superior to frozen food. Most breeders feed mainly dry food to their brood stock and use dry food to grow out other than some carnivorous fish. Universally (almost) all the clown breeders use dry food as main food source.I have to disagree. My fish eat a good assortment of seafood like clams, squid, shrimp, seaweed, ect, just like they eat in the ocean. Those foods give fish the best nutrients