I say yes, b/c my peacock bass went a little over a whole month w/o eating. He was just starting to look way too thin so I had to give in and give him some of my feeders...
Do you think a fish will starve itself to death?
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hybridtheoryd16;3249722; said:I beleive that the certain situation that you speak of is one were there is no food source from its natural diet.Nature offers its natural diet.
If you own a dog or cat, run a test and start filling there bowls with lettuce and protien powder. And post pics of a before and after 1 month. And we will see if they have went against nature.
my dog eats a slice of carrot every day. Crunchy
Yes, I think a fish will starve itself to death.
Take an Amazon leaf fish. No way one of those will eat pellets, no matter how hard someone may try to "wean" it. They are specialized predators, live fish eaters only. Of course one may eat earthworms or crickets, but for the most part anyone who keeps a fish like a leaf fish will have to provide a diet of live fish.
Take an Amazon leaf fish. No way one of those will eat pellets, no matter how hard someone may try to "wean" it. They are specialized predators, live fish eaters only. Of course one may eat earthworms or crickets, but for the most part anyone who keeps a fish like a leaf fish will have to provide a diet of live fish.
actually thats not against nature as dogs are omnivores, and not true carnivores. track dogs like greyhounds are fed only vegetables and lean meats.hybridtheoryd16;3249722; said:I beleive that the certain situation that you speak of is one were there is no food source from its natural diet.
If you own a dog or cat, run a test and start filling there bowls with lettuce and protien powder. And post pics of a before and after 1 month. And we will see if they have went against nature.
some people give there dogs carrots instead of treats, but ones raised on the standard dogfood and meatybone treat diet wont touch vegetables most of the time.
before:
after protein powder vegetable diet:
jk that dog actually has a chemical imbalance that wont allow its body to catabolize(guess thats the word) its muscle for energy. not the same dog btw
i think the majority of the time it will almost always eat what you offer...eventually..since they can go for a long time fasting it will be nerve wracking until you succeed...and each fish is an individual..some are alot more stubborn then others or do not reconize what you offer as food..I think the key item is starting with an older healthier fish... young and weak could end up in failure..because it started its fast when not in good health or stamina..
sostoudt;3250448; said:actually thats not against nature as dogs are omnivores, and not true carnivores. track dogs like greyhounds are fed only vegetables and lean meats.
some people give there dogs carrots instead of treats, but ones raised on the standard dogfood and meatybone treat diet wont touch vegetables most of the time.
before:
after protein powder vegetable diet:
jk that dog actually has a chemical imbalance that wont allow its body to catabolize(guess thats the word) its muscle for energy. not the same dog btw
I hope your name does not get pulled for a random drug test at your work place.
Red Devil;3250458; said:
Depends on what you define as old and healthier, as I usually find the reverse true, and that is that as long as their healthy and young, starting them off at a younger age offers higher success rates as particular feeding habits and choices have not been formed as much yet. I know with mandarins, it's always the younger ones you try with, as the success rate is much higher, esp. since nearly all are WC. I wouldn't try it, but those that do, insist the younger ones take to prepared much better, where as the older usually not at all.
As far as floating pellets presenting a problem, it's not always the case, both my bichirs and clownloaches easily adapted, and they are usually the first ones on the top.
it depends on the fish. i think a fish can starve itself to death, especially if it is sick. ive never owned widebar dats, rays-strictly SA/CA, africans and community... so i cant give input there.
I think it's safe to say that it really depends on if it's a vegetarian fish or predator or bi-food fish...bi-food fish probably would last the longest as they will except a wider variety.
