Kelberi taking silversides

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Jack Dempsey
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Aug 14, 2008
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After almost exactly a year, finally got my Kelberi on frozen silversides! The one I have is from Rapps first batch. Anyone who has some of these know how much of a pain it can be to get them to take anything other than live. Got this one to finally take frozen kind of by the starvation method. after about 10 days without a feed, I bought some feeders. Showed them to the cichla through the glass, and dropped a few in. Next I waited for the Kelberi to get seperated from the rest of the pack and dropped in a large silverside head first. It cut through the water almost like it was alive and he nailed it. He still wont hit them if they look dead but is getting more eager by the day. Also got a wild Orino starting to take Massivore. My life just got a whole lot easier :headbang2
 
Congrats man!

I can't get my Cichla, including my Kelberi, to take silversides. The only dead food they go after is shrimp.
 
congrats.
i just got my guys to take white bait as well.
hopefully the calcium will help them jump start growth...
 
fishaddict401;3734093; said:
Nice, starving fish is no fun.... Until they finally eat what you want them to..
Very true,my eight inch kel is on smelt exclusively.I was feeding him minnows all summer,starved him for a week,and then I tossed a smelt piece into the tank and he just about caused a tidal wave as he gulped it down.
 
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