From Live Feeders to Pellets

[loach43]

From what I've read you don't want them on just pellets either. Mix it up a bit with shrimp, pellets, blood worm etc.

I agree with that, not just because of nutritional purposes but because relentless pellet feedings often lead to constipation in fish. Sounds goofy but it's true!
It is also potentially fatal (to the fish that is!).

 

[Daniel Machado]

And diversity is the spice of life.

Best regards.

Daniel.

 

[paltik]

I agree with that, not just because of nutritional purposes but because relentless pellet feedings often lead to constipation in fish. Sounds goofy but it's true!
It is also potentially fatal (to the fish that is!).

that's quite true. considering tha knifefish are real carnivores in the wild..

 

[flamenco-t]

my CK have been on live goldfish feeder diet, since I fed them to my red tailed and tiger shovelnose catfish.

I am considering with the shrimp diet, do I just buy a shrimp form grocery stores ? peeled of course !

 

[rottbo]

my ck only eats pellets and floating sticks but he will eat frozen silversides when i give them to him and he grows faster than any other fish i have ever owned he went from 1.5" to 19" in about 9 months and i never use live feeders