confused

[mr.sunshine]

i was at the pet store about three months ago and bought one peacock and i had the hardest time feeding it because of its size it only lasted about a month, so then i went to the reservoir and caught two 6-8 inchers but only got them eating live how do i switch them to pellets or shrimp?

[redbellyPirahna4]

well when they r smaller just keep feeding them guppies they wont take other food most of the time but here is a good thread on how to convert off live food http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=33661

[mr.sunshine]

hey thanks

[ewurm]

I have converted Pbass to pellets at a small size. If you do this, use high calorie food like Hikari Carnivore.

[CichlaRyan]

^^- yea increases growth but i stick to live for firt month for optimal growth. then krill then silver sides then pellets.


btw there are peacock bass in hawaii!? like you can fish for them?? sorry about my stupidity

[mr.sunshine]

yeah their is only one kind that is wild butterflie peacock dont know sci name but ya

[Jakob]

Im gettin butterfly Pbass after 8-14days, they are Ocellaris Pbass.

[sabotage]

i convert all my bass a young age...

[silverdragon]

same here, all my bass tok pellets at a young age..

[ericifish]

do you guys have any tips for converting a 2 inch pbass off of minnows?

[KuricX]

i was at the pet store about three months ago and bought one peacock and i had the hardest time feeding it because of its size it only lasted about a month, so then i went to the reservoir and caught two 6-8 inchers but only got them eating live how do i switch them to pellets or shrimp?
Did you buy that peacock from Moanalua Pets ?

[Venom SS]

i convert all my bass a young age...

Mine are still spitting pellets. They take surface food, and anything else I put in for that matter. But if they hit a pellet they spit it out immediatly. Might have to skip one day feeding then offer them up?