Anchovy, Smelt, and Silverfish for food?

[mrrobxc]

I would or give it to a dog or cat.

Will do. They were too big anyway.

 

[krichardson]

Will do. They were too big anyway.

....are they whole?

 

[mrrobxc]

....are they whole?

Yes.

 

[mrrobxc]

The intermedia and a couple of the orinos ate the anchovy today. The rest were scooped up by the pikes.

Gotta figure out how I’m gonna get all these bass onto prepared foods ASAP.

 

[krichardson]

The intermedia and a couple of the orinos ate the anchovy today. The rest were scooped up by the pikes.

Gotta figure out how I’m gonna get all these bass onto prepared foods ASAP.

Stop feeding the seafood and let them fast for a few weeks.Once they get hungry enough they will start to take the pellets that you toss into the tank.

 

[mrrobxc]

Stop feeding the seafood and let them fast for a few weeks.Once they get hungry enough they will start to take the pellets that you toss into the tank.

Thank K krichardson . I’m terrible with pellet training. I always feel like I’m going to kill them when they don’t eat.

 

[krichardson]

Thank K krichardson . I’m terrible with pellet training. I always feel like I’m going to kill them when they don’t eat.

It may take a few weeks but the fish won't starve to death.It's how I've always gone about training my cichla.Kels are among the most stubboen in my experience.Boosten Audi hasnt been on in a while but he is an expert at training them....he's converted them in as little as week's time.He has a thread explaining how he does it.

 

[mrrobxc]

It may take a few weeks but the fish won't starve to death.It's how I've always gone about training my cichla.Kels are among the most stubboen in my experience.Boosten Audi hasnt been on in a while but he is an expert at training them....he's converted them in as little as week's time.He has a thread explaining how he does it.

Is the thread separate from the sticky?

I’ll starve them soon. I want tk fatten them up a little first

 

[krichardson]

Is the thread separate from the sticky?

I’ll starve them soon. I want tk fatten them up a little first

Ganngster has the sticky and he's got a tried and true method as well.....good idea fattening the cichla up and using up what you have before training them.

 

[RocketGarStar]

I'd imagine that the would work pretty well. Might grease the tank up a bit, though.

I've read a lot about this - DO NOT FEED ANY OF THESE BAITFISH TO YOUR FISH. Especially anchovies - unless, of course, you want to be doing constant water changes for hours... Your fish will get a lot of oil from them, and it could make them get overweight quickly. Maybe stick to feeding them as the rare treat.