baby peacock bass

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Just do not lump Goldfish into the feeders section they are bad for them. I had a great growth rate with rosey reds.
6-1-06


About 1 million pounds of food later


9-19-06


With a lot of food and water changes you will be begging them to slow down soon enough :headbang2

Went from 2.5 inches to about 10 in this time

As another option for a food source try freeze dried plankton or krill a varied diet is always best
 
johno27;515787; said:
Just do not lump Goldfish into the feeders section they are bad for them. I had a great growth rate with rosey reds.
6-1-06


About 1 million pounds of food later


9-19-06


With a lot of food and water changes you will be begging them to slow down soon enough :headbang2

Went from 2.5 inches to about 10 in this time

As another option for a food source try freeze dried plankton or krill a varied diet is always best
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contrary to what everyone says

goldfish are only bad if they are fed exclusively to predators, other than that they are a great food in moderation.
 
i had mines at 4inches i feed it 3inch gold fishes it was stuck in it's stomach for a week and sure enought it was the fastest way to make my baby peackok grow. it grew an inch a month in a 29g.
 
:headbang2 i want to see my peackok at 3feet!:nilly:
 
Another form of feeders to consider - previously frozen ones.

Live feeders can get expensive when you have a school of cichla to feed. It can also get tiring even when you are just catching them for free.

I have my remaining hundreds of growing PBs on frozen Silversides. If the whole silverside is a bit too big for the cichla, I use a pair of scissors to cut them up into bite sizes. I also supplement their diet with freeze dried Pacifica Krill and golden pearls.

I got my growing Tems exclusively on wild caught Gambusia and considering switching them partially to cut silversides by next week.
 
so u are saying if i give him bloodworms twice a day for about 5 months he should be about 6 inches
 
johno27;515787; said:
Just do not lump Goldfish into the feeders section they are bad for them. I had a great growth rate with rosey reds.
6-1-06


About 1 million pounds of food later


9-19-06


With a lot of food and water changes you will be begging them to slow down soon enough :headbang2

Went from 2.5 inches to about 10 in this time

As another option for a food source try freeze dried plankton or krill a varied diet is always best
Click to expand...

what size tank?
 
Just a standard 90 gallon

Gold fish are terrible feeders compared to roseys IMO .

I do feed them on the rare occasion my LFS is out of roseys but other than that they are messy(more scales) and then there is the whole vitamin deficiency thing.

Like Del says they are ok on the occasion. Don't forget earthworms P-bass like those too
I have also feed mine the occasional market shrimp but all White seafood (shrimp calamari scalops ect...) also can cause a vitamin deficiency in fish if used as a staple diet.

Just keep them fat with a variety of food and your good to go
 
all my bass are exclusive live (fathead minnows-500 PER WEEK) and supplimented with krill and market shrimp.
Live foods are the healthiest and best for pbass(NOT GOLDFISH FEEDERS). Live minnows and such have more essential and vital minerals,vitamins ect than any pellet can provide...it also lends to more intense coloration ect.One thing you must really consider when you take a route on which foods your gonna feed are these:
1.) do I have access to this food year round and anytime I need it?

2.)consider feeding a 20+" pbass bloodworms or pellets...do you realize how much it will take to fill this fish daily and the cost?

3.)be prepared in whichever route you take at spending alot of $$ weekly to maintain this fishes health.

Just my 2cents ;)
 
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