Bichir Feeding Routine

[rayoddballfish]

Hi guys, just wondering what your feeding routine is. Could you comment below what you feed, how often you feed, and when you feed?

For me, I am trying to feed everyday alternating shrimp and carnivore pellets.

Thanks!

 

[kno4te]

Feed every other day. Massivore, cut up tilapia and catfish.

 

[rayoddballfish]

Feed every other day. Massivore, cut up tilapia and catfish.

so do you add them all together for one feeding or do you feed in the morning pellets, then afternoon fish? Also are massivores better than hikari carnivore pellets?

 

[tlindsey]

I personally alternate foods Tilapia and NLS Mega Fish Formula pellets every other day for adult Polypterus.

 

[rayoddballfish]

I personally alternate foods Tilapia and NLS Mega Fish Formula pellets every other day for adult Polypterus.

so for an adult 12 in polypterus, 12 pellets one day and 2 days later a few chunks of seafood?

 

[tlindsey]

so for an adult 12 in polypterus, 12 pellets one day and 2 days later a few chunks of seafood?

It depends on the pellet size but yes.

 

[Vancouver_98683]

Hikari Gold Sinking pellets medium (qty 30 ish) & 1 cut frozen tilapia daily in the morning.

 

[rayoddballfish]

Hikari Gold Sinking pellets medium (qty 30 ish) & 1 cut frozen tilapia daily in the morning.

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Gorgeous fish ?. And that amount is for several fish right?

 

[dr exum]

Pretty much same as everyone else... got a pair of 4” ers...

shrimp/Massivore/bloodworms/ have not done Talipa yet...

gl!

 

[Vancouver_98683]

Gorgeous fish ?. And that amount is for several fish right?

Thxs. Stock is around 17 Polypterids ranging 10”-22”, 5x large Datnoids, 7x 10”-11” top swimming characins.