View Full Version : Pick ur Pellet!
Deaths Sting
04-21-2009, 3:21 AM
which pellet do u feed ur rays:
Hikari carnivore
Hikari massivore
cichlid gold
other
you can state why u chose a certain one over the others.
i feed my rays Hikari Carnivore, im wondering if one of the other choices is better. is there something better that i can find at my LFS?
keepinfish
04-21-2009, 8:16 AM
I MIX CICHLID GOLD WITH MASSIVORE. I GET IT FROM JOHNPTC
omojena
04-21-2009, 9:47 AM
i like sinking carnivore for my rays because the can swallow wthout chewing them so there is no mess. they grow way faster on pellets than anything else!
DavidW
04-21-2009, 10:06 AM
they grow way faster on pellets than anything else!
can you support this statement please
:)
skynoch
04-21-2009, 10:27 AM
I feed both massivore and carnivore but in limited quantaties. I find that my filters need to be cleaned more often when feeding them. I also notice a bit of a stench when feeding them. Carnivore to me also seems to stain the water a bit.
As far as growth goes my rays that eat the pellets mostly seem to have a good growth rate and allways appear in good health but they would probably be the same if shrimp was there main source.
turkeyboy85
04-21-2009, 10:30 AM
compaired to some other members who feed pellets i know my female motoro has grown faster then thiers, on a mainly shrimp only diet, i switch it over to worms and silversides every now and then but for the most part .... However my tank is larger
keepinfish
04-21-2009, 10:33 AM
compaired to some other members who feed pellets i know my female motoro has grown faster then thiers, on a mainly shrimp only diet, i switch it over to worms and silversides every now and then but for the most part .... However my tank is larger
how big is your female getting to be?
Mine has not grown much in the last 9 months, she has been pregnant for that long and is on a pellet diet with occasional shrimp and smelt.
XxPrudencexX
04-21-2009, 11:19 AM
Why cant i pick all lol
Anybody know where to get carnivore for bulk price?
greatfulxdead
04-21-2009, 12:29 PM
Anybody know where to get carnivore for bulk price?
I wish. I can't afford the retail price..
turkeyboy85
04-21-2009, 1:13 PM
how big is your female getting to be?
Mine has not grown much in the last 9 months, she has been pregnant for that long and is on a pellet diet with occasional shrimp and smelt.
she is a good 15" her first preganancy she was 11" grew to 13" during it, and then when she gave birth the second litter she was 15" your female is actually who i was talking about, I find it strange that yours was pregnant first but mine surpassed her in size so quickly
keepinfish
04-21-2009, 1:20 PM
she is a good 15" her first preganancy she was 11" grew to 13" during it, and then when she gave birth the second litter she was 15" your female is actually who i was talking about, I find it strange that yours was pregnant first but mine surpassed her in size so quickly
her or my male has not really grown much in the past few months... they are about 2.5 years old. My male is about 10.5" and female about 12.5", my male is always thick and full looking.. maybe you feed more than me?
I use to feed shrimp almost daily and now i feed it about once a week and pellets the rest of the week.
Gr8KarmaSF
04-21-2009, 1:25 PM
All of them! Varied diet is best IMO.
Debating whether or not pellets help increase size doesnt make any sense. There are way to many factors that effect size...
Deaths Sting
04-21-2009, 2:38 PM
does anyone know the actual difference between the 3 choices, other then size?
biggfish
04-21-2009, 2:45 PM
Aquarian Shrimp pellets and Top Fin sinking/floating pellets. these are just a suuplement along with worms, shrimp, and silversides.
omojena
04-21-2009, 4:33 PM
Anybody know where to get carnivore for bulk price?
www.thatfishplace.com
omojena
04-21-2009, 4:36 PM
i have 4 motors in the same tank. 3 of them started out at the same size. of those 3 only 2 eat pellets and of those same 3 the ones that eat pellets grow the fastest. it may be that after i feed the pellets they eat some of the other food (krill, silversides) also but their bellies all look as fat. not very scientific... ps.. the 3 that eat pellets all have better color and shed their stingers way more often.
vamptrev
04-21-2009, 5:13 PM
i never feed pellets. w all the rays i have, they would polish off a bag in a week:ROFL:
cjfrontlovr
04-21-2009, 6:02 PM
i feed mine massivore once or twice a week..i start with carnivore, when they're large enough to handle massivore, i switch..pellets are conveient when i dont want to mess with live and am feeling lazy.
skylineiz
04-21-2009, 6:09 PM
all of them,
keep em varied is the way to go..
and fyi my 'other' = shrimp disks..
Deaths Sting
04-21-2009, 6:27 PM
i bought some Massivore today and my rays munched the hell out of them right away. there were a lot of tiny pieces left over however.
omojena
04-21-2009, 7:44 PM
i bought some Massivore today and my rays munched the hell out of them right away. there were a lot of tiny pieces left over however.
try the sinking carniviore. they are the same formula in a smaller pellet. new chewy mess. they just get swallowed.
Deaths Sting
04-21-2009, 9:50 PM
try the sinking carniviore. they are the same formula in a smaller pellet. new chewy mess. they just get swallowed.
( read thread - post #1)
i already do! they seem to like the massivore more. i get that ''pounce'' reaction out of them with the massivore. the carnivore they will eat as well but i dont get the same reaction compared to the massivore. my bichirs love the carnivore but dont care for the massivore.
Anybody know where to get carnivore for bulk price?
johnptc sells 2.2 pound bags of all type of hikari
algae wafers make for good feeding too
Steve_89
04-22-2009, 12:35 AM
I have only ever fed massivore to my rays...been meaning to try algea wafers though.
abortedsoul
04-22-2009, 1:26 AM
Does anyone know a place to get Massivore in bulk (5+ lbs) ?
Does anyone know a place to get Massivore in bulk (5+ lbs) ?
multiple bags from johnptc... contact him and see if he can get you larger deals
rico-holick
04-27-2009, 2:56 PM
would anyone tell me how to train our rays for eating pellets?
my rays just so selective with their food,they don't efent touch a dead food,
so i usually just give them shrimp,small catfish,n earthworm,,
any idea to make them want eat dead foods?or even pellets...
:(
T1KARMANN
04-27-2009, 3:03 PM
MMMMMMM i cant vote as i mix my pellets 3 x 1 kg bags of sinking carnivore with 1 kg bag of massivore with 1 kg of earth worm pellets thrown in for good luck
Deaths Sting
04-27-2009, 7:24 PM
would anyone tell me how to train our rays for eating pellets?
my rays just so selective with their food,they don't efent touch a dead food,
so i usually just give them shrimp,small catfish,n earthworm,,
any idea to make them want eat dead foods?or even pellets...
:(
u can try marinating the pellets in either blood worms, finely chopped earth worms, mysis shrimp or w.e. their eating.
last resort would be to starve them for a while. however, u should only do this if their very healthy, don't starve a dieing ray!
for pellets my first resort is to starve.... pellets dont really suck up the scent of other foods as they have there own scent....
rico-holick
04-28-2009, 5:39 AM
u can try marinating the pellets in either blood worms, finely chopped earth worms, mysis shrimp or w.e. their eating.
last resort would be to starve them for a while. however, u should only do this if their very healthy, don't starve a dieing ray!
ok,nice tips,i'll try it,
but is there any effects if i put another fish that has already eat pellets?
last day i combined them with my RTC n they just run rapidly..-_-':confused:
My Retric loves Hikari sinking Cichlid Gold pellets.
He's even passed over fresh chopped shrimp for them! :confused: Of course I have a weird ray, he's never really liked shrimp or krill from the beginning. But he loves to tear up de-clawed crays!:screwy:
Deaths Sting
04-28-2009, 2:32 PM
ok,nice tips,i'll try it,
but is there any effects if i put another fish that has already eat pellets?
last day i combined them with my RTC n they just run rapidly..-_-':confused:
so u put the RTC with ur ray(s) in hopes of maybe it stimulate the rays to eat the pellets? when u say, '' they just run rapidly '', do u mean they got scared of the RTC? is this what ur trying to say? this is probably not a good idea if ur rays are getting stressed out by the RTC. i would just marinate and starve.
what type of ray(s) do u have?
rico-holick
04-29-2009, 2:45 AM
so u put the RTC with ur ray(s) in hopes of maybe it stimulate the rays to eat the pellets? when u say, '' they just run rapidly '', do u mean they got scared of the RTC? is this what ur trying to say? this is probably not a good idea if ur rays are getting stressed out by the RTC. i would just marinate and starve.
what type of ray(s) do u have?
yes,they're scared of RTC...
first i think its just ok when they have not meet each other and still adapting,but i change my mind n took my rtc on the different aqua,
i just started to keep stingrays about last 2-3 month,
now i have 4 10" motoros,3 female n 1 male.
last night i try to gave them a frozen small fishes,n they eat it!:headbang2
i'll try it again,n i'll combine it with shrimp n earthworm 4 nutrition,
its hard to get pellets here in indonesia,n its took a high price to,,:irked:
can i have your Yahoo messenger contacts?
Deaths Sting
04-29-2009, 4:49 PM
yes,they're scared of RTC...
first i think its just ok when they have not meet each other and still adapting,but i change my mind n took my rtc on the different aqua,
i just started to keep stingrays about last 2-3 month,
now i have 4 10" motoros,3 female n 1 male.
last night i try to gave them a frozen small fishes,n they eat it!:headbang2
i'll try it again,n i'll combine it with shrimp n earthworm 4 nutrition,
its hard to get pellets here in indonesia,n its took a high price to,,:irked:
can i have your Yahoo messenger contacts?
im glad to hear their eating! u can always order pellets in bulk online and i think someone on here ships them im not sure... pellets get expensive but their worth it in the end! u have to feed ur rays anyways which costs money, u might as well dish out a couple bucks more for the good stuff.
it can take awhile for a ray to adapt to new foods. my rays eat everything except feeders.... which makes no seance.... i know... im hoping when they get a bit bigger they will eat feeders. their only 6-7 '' in diameter.
they took pellets the first time i ever through them in the tank. but their favorite is mysis shrimp and dew worms.
i dont have yahoo messenger but i do have facebook, msn messanger and of course E mail. if u want any of these PM me.
gaz025
05-01-2009, 8:15 AM
i feed mine hikari carnivor , hikari massivor , trout pellets , carp pellets and frozen shrimp . the smaller ray has trouble with the bigger trout pellets but i just try feed her more of the others to compensate. they vacuum them all up regardless so im not complaining . they have eaten algae wafters in the past but i dont activly feed them to the rays.
ive tried shrimp pellets and blood worm pellets with no success . very strange to me as i thought they would love them . but there you go .