tigrinus diet question

[herman moorr]

Bought a total of 3 tigrinus that were on sale via local distributor. I've been wanting to get the fish off live and was successful in getting them to take krill and beef heart last night. My concern is this whole no seafood thing so is the krill ok or not..if not I will try the pellet deal but I think it will take longer. Anyways guys let me know. Thanks

 

[thebiggerthebetter]

I'm torn about crustaceans in tig's diet. I don't understand it because we have data supporting both camps... but to be on a safe side, I don't give it to my tigs. Just in case.

There is so many food types, there is no real need to include crustaceans IME.

I don't believe that this is a general seafood issue. That I don't follow.

 

[herman moorr]

I'm torn about crustaceans in tig's diet. I don't understand it because we have data supporting both camps... but to be on a safe side, I don't give it to my tigs. Just in case.

There is so many food types, there is no real need to include crustaceans IME.

I don't believe that this is a general seafood issue. That I don't follow.

I understand just got excited I got them on frozen then there's the whole seafood debate. Ugh so beef hearts are all good right?

 

[thebiggerthebetter]

TBH, I've never offered beef heart ever.

Again, there are so many diverse feeds of aquatic origin, I never saw a reason to offer something that foreign.

Plus, from what I read, even if the meat of terrestrial origin has 0% fat, its composition and chemical structure of the protein are not as well digested by a cold blooded fish, which is created to digest a different make up of amino acids connected differently with each other in protein chains.

This may or may not be a minor point though in the grand scheme of things. IMHO.

 

[herman moorr]

TBH, I've never offered beef heart ever.

Again, there are so many diverse feeds of aquatic origin, I never saw a reason to offer something that foreign.

Plus, from what I read, even if the meat of terrestrial origin has 0% fat, its composition and chemical structure of the protein are not as well digested by a cold blooded fish, which is created to digest a different make up of amino acids connected differently with each other in protein chains.

This may or may not be a minor point though in the grand scheme of things. IMHO.

So basically I need to get them on a quality pellet diet? I think they would eat bloodworms possibly I just don't want them hooked on them because once bigger that would become a issue.

 

[thebiggerthebetter]

I think a sensible diet would be mostly frozen-thawed fish, preferably whole, e.g., silversides, and some pellets, if need be, e.g., when one can't find whole fish, or rather not do a vitamin soak of fillets or stuff pellets in there, etc.

Tigs are piscivores and IMHO we'd do best by imitating their diet in the wild.

There is a plethora of frozen cuisine of aquatic origin that is not crustaceans.

Keeping in mind again that there are MFKers reporting long term success with offering shrimp etc. to their tigs as a part of the diet. I personally would not want to risk mine until and unless we understand what in the world is going on...

 

[herman moorr]

I think a sensible diet would be mostly frozen-thawed fish, preferably whole, e.g., silversides, and some pellets, if need be, e.g., when one can't find whole fish, or rather not do a vitamin soak of fillets or stuff pellets in there, etc.

Tigs are piscivores and IMHO we'd do best by imitating their diet in the wild.

There is a plethora of frozen cuisine of aquatic origin that is not crustaceans.

Keeping in mind again that there are MFKers reporting long term success with offering shrimp etc. to their tigs as a part of the diet. I personally would not want to risk mine until and unless we understand what in the world is going on...

well put I feel the same way. Don't wanna feed something that is potentially bad for them so I will put the krill away.Appreciate the advice

 

[herman moorr]

Just a little update all but one is eating frozen and pellets. The largest tig is the most stubborn and only wants live food. But all doing great..thought about a fourth since they still have some for sale but don't wanna over do it with these. Great fish