First poly!

[predatorkeeper87]

addictive and additive. Where did these 7 polys come from?

Didn't know that about bloodworms had no nutritional value. I've heard brine shrimp are also the same. Is that true?

brine shrimp is probably a bit more nutritious on a much smaller scale.

 

[magpie]

silversides are honestly a better substitute that just tilapia being they are a whole fish vs. just the flesh. Pellets are your best bet though, and being a CB sen it will most likely already take to carni pellets easily. You can try breaking up the massivore too, but as it is the pellet is way too large for a Senegal. Avoid bloodworms, no nutrition-think of them like candy for the fish, a good treat once in a while.

Awesome, well that works perfectly then because that's what I have. I've just read about tilapia so much, probably becasue it's cheaper esp. when you're feeding multiple large polys. For me I have to cut them up into small little bits for Noodles & Checkers only so they'll last a bit.

And yeah, he will eat literally anything I put in the tank - he's been exceptionally easy to feed. I have to break up my veggie wafers now because he stole a whole larger one and I was worried he would get it stuck! I just bought the massivore, again read about it a ton here but haven't opened the bag yet.

The hardest part is being sure he gets what I want him to get. The congos have stolen sinking carnivore pellets and have swum around with them even though they can barely fit them in their mouths. Dorks. It makes a mess and they have other things to eat. So I want to get him more used to the tongs so I hand feed him without the hands. (I've had fed fish before and it gets to be kind of annoying when you are cleaning the tank. Hahaha)

Can you freeze packaged pellets so they last longer or is that a bad idea?

Didn't know that about bloodworms had no nutritional value. I've heard brine shrimp are also the same. Is that true?

I use bloodworms and the live brine as a treat. All the fish love hunting the brine shrimp! I've used live blackworms a few times but they're not my favorite things to handle, so to eat those they get them frozen, too. (Tubifex = black worms)
I use frozen krill more frequently, have heard in the past that it is better than the brine shrimp nutritionally but I can't remember where I heard that. Maybe someone else can confirm.

 

[tlindsey]

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Yes the freezing process has a lot to do with that,but live bloodworms or live brine shrimp gut loaded would be better. Live 1 day old brine has more nutritional value than both thats why most breeder's like feeding them to their fry.

 

[clm08k]

I use frozen krill more frequently, have heard in the past that it is better than the brine shrimp nutritionally but I can't remember where I heard that. Maybe someone else can confirm.

I've heard that as well.

If this article is correct, it has 3x the amount of protein as brine shrimp. 15% protein in frozen krill. 5% protein in frozen brine shrimp. " Freeze dried krill is 60% protein.Krill contains a high amount of omega 3 fatty acids.".......but if it has high fatty acids, my guess is that it should only be fed occasionally.

p.46-47, Marine Aquariums: Basic Aquarium Setup and Maintenance by: Ray Hunziker.

 

[clm08k]

of course, that's just once source and one opinion!