Peacock Bass: What to feed?

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Lord Gaz

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Hi! I'm a proud owner of a new peacock bass, currently a baby at around 1 inch, and I was wondering what I should feed him as a juvenile? My LFS told me he's crazy fer brine shrimp, but they cost abit over here, so I was wondering, flakes will do them fine? Or pellets? Tiny chuckes of fish or prawns or something? Please help 'cause I don't want this lil' dude to starve!

Also, is he gonna be alright with tankmates such as gold gouramis and a 6-7" Black Ghost knife?
 
Feed what the lfs was feeding:) add some variety if you can get them to take it :) Bloodworms...Krill...

If you are like me.. You like the expensive route :) Nightcrawlers and feeders as well as the cheaper route :) Brine shrimp and blood worms..

Most people try to get theirs to take non live :) if yours are already there it would be a good idea to keep it that way for a while so they are used to non live food :)
 
At that size the only thing I could get mine to eat were live ghost shrimp and frozen mysis.
 
fishead;2954180; said:
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since the OP asked this question back in 2006 i think he wouldve figured out what to feed already.. but good suggestion lol ;):ROFL:
 
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