Peacock bass feeding

[Killduv]

I am looking into getting a Peacock Bass. Just was wondering if they can be weened of live food. I would be planning to feed it smelt or shrimp.

 

[unknownuza13]

Yes mine likes raw shrimp a lot.. Now I have to get him from that to taking pellets..

 

[DRaGoNoVA]

they can survive on smelt but u'll hav to wean em slowly

 

[Killduv]

Thanks for the info.

 

[The Mule]

Getting them onto smelt or shrimp should be pretty easy. Pellets aren't out of the question either - the Cichla that I've kept have all come around to pellets pretty quickly.

 

[cuban jey]

mine also got on frozen krill pretty easy

 

[FlammingWoodChuck]

Mine loves live fish and blood worms so if u get one make sure that when it is small to thaw the blood worms first then later it iwll eat a whole gum drop of blood worms or more to its self. thats what mine dose and it is still pretty small

 

[oscar1]

u give it they will eat it

 

[jimbills]

yes u can feed pellets "hikari"

 

[monstermonkee]

Mine loves live fish and blood worms so if u get one make sure that when it is small to thaw the blood worms first then later it iwll eat a whole gum drop of blood worms or more to its self. thats what mine dose and it is still pretty small

mine won't take frozen blood worm, only live?