Can't get my PBass to take anything other than pellet?

[Trade your tv's for tanks]

Imported 100 Cichla Ocellaris about 5 months ago, all around 2". Of the 12 that survived the trip from Colombia (don't use that supplier anymore!) I have 3 left (sold on) and I can't get them to accept anything other than cichlid gold pellets. When they first got in thyey were on a diet of bloodworm and live river shrimp, but managed to ween onto pellet to reduce costs a little and to vary diet; but now they won't accept anything but pellet- including live foods! I know the packaging says complete balanced diet but surely it cannot be good for them to be reliant on one food source...can it?

Any help or techniques to mix their diet up would be greatly appreciated (if I need to)

 

[baseballman1321]

im surprised they dont take live fish

 

[studd muffin]

I wouldn't worry too much. Its good they are hooked on pellets.

 

[jcardona1]

I don't see how this is a bad thing

 

[Thai]

YEah it's not bad at all. I can't seem to make my bpass take pellets.

 

[average_cc]

U are so lucky man PB on pellets.....wish my would...try feeding MP....

 

[B.Ho]

Yea, you lucked out with pbass that will only take pellets. If you are worried about a balanced diet you can feed them a variety of pellets

 

[Trade your tv's for tanks]

Nice 1 cheers guys, seems I was fretting over nothing lol Just wanted to make sure the weren't gonna get any health probs in long term.

 

[Redearsunfish]

Modern prepared dry foods are fantastic. I'd see it as a good thing as most have said.