Thinking of Freshwater Lionfish/Toadfish......

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perok

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- So I am pondering this fish, but am a little hesitant for a couple reasons (other than 70.00)

My biggest concern is feeding. I have a tank with other surface feeders that recieve the occassinonal guppies that I raise, however I am not certain they would make it to the bottom for a Toadfish. It seems any feeders I put into the tank always stay at the top.
- Ghost Shrimp simply don't last long enough.

Will they eat any type of frozen foods? or maybe mealworms or something of that nature?


I realize they are brackish, and have had success with brackish fish in the past so I am not too concerned about that, part of it. I just want to make sure I can feed this thing.
 
perok said:
- So I am pondering this fish, but am a little hesitant for a couple reasons (other than 70.00)

My biggest concern is feeding. I have a tank with other surface feeders that recieve the occassinonal guppies that I raise, however I am not certain they would make it to the bottom for a Toadfish. It seems any feeders I put into the tank always stay at the top.
- Ghost Shrimp simply don't last long enough.

Will they eat any type of frozen foods? or maybe mealworms or something of that nature?


I realize they are brackish, and have had success with brackish fish in the past so I am not too concerned about that, part of it. I just want to make sure I can feed this thing.
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I would feed mine night crawlers when I first got him and now he eats chunks of tilapia fillets


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perok said:
- So I am pondering this fish, but am a little hesitant for a couple reasons (other than 70.00)

My biggest concern is feeding. I have a tank with other surface feeders that recieve the occassinonal guppies that I raise, however I am not certain they would make it to the bottom for a Toadfish. It seems any feeders I put into the tank always stay at the top.
- Ghost Shrimp simply don't last long enough.

Will they eat any type of frozen foods? or maybe mealworms or something of that nature?


I realize they are brackish, and have had success with brackish fish in the past so I am not too concerned about that, part of it. I just want to make sure I can feed this thing.
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just make sure the food you try to feed him lands pretty much in front of him I would drop a worm in front of him and when it would start to move towards him he would eat it
 
thanks.......
He has his cave and sometimes feeders make it down to him, but I took the advice on nightcrawlers or mealworms and that seems to do the trick.

I do appreciate it.
 
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