What are you feeding your Bichirs?
- Thread starter thefredpit
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well pellets got here today and even though I'd already feed them today I threw a couple in and my sengalus just started eating I was worried it was going to be hard to get him to eat the pellets but that doesn't seem to be the case. My fire eel went to investigate and I could tell he knew there was food there but he didn't associate the pellets with food however the mollies and guppies that the pellets attracted those he saw as food lol
Do fire eels eat pellets? If so, you might consider soaking them in thawing bloodworms before putting them in the tank. That worked for my moke and at least one rope fish. Still working on all ropes eating them. 
I don't see why they wouldn't eat pellets I'm pretty sure after a few days he will start eating them however he wont eat brine shrimp
I feed mine beefheart, mysis shrimp, and bloodworms daily. They get pellets on occassion (Such as when I run out of one of my frozen foods), but my oldest bichir gets sick if he eats them. The little bichirs will eat anything that hits the floor mostly because their medicated food was a mush of hikari carnivore pellets, hikari bottom feeder pellets, and mysis.
I've been thinking of getting other fish and krill for them to try. My big boy has eaten mealworms before and looooooved them. That was the first time he has ever come up to the front of the tank asking for more. Those are a very rare treat though.
I've been thinking of getting other fish and krill for them to try. My big boy has eaten mealworms before and looooooved them. That was the first time he has ever come up to the front of the tank asking for more. Those are a very rare treat though.
Hows all the fish doing? When you gonna give us a new update,lolz
They are all doing great! I'll be sure to give a good update on my four dragons once they sit still long enough for photos lol
I finally have time to get back on here
This post was great. Now I know what to feed my new bichirs besides hikari carnivores. Just bought a bag of smelt and shrimp from the local market.
