peacock bass

[kapiolani]

what do they like to feed on? and also, are they clean fishes?

 

[benzjamin13]

Anything that fits in their mouths. And define CLEAN...lol

 

[PeacockBass]

Live foods. and NO.... NOT clean.

 

[LiuHsi]

Pbass eats MP?

 

[benzjamin13]

They don't need live food. I have mine on freez-dried shrimp and frozen bloodworms. I think they're spoiled on it because they won't take pellets.

 

[LiuHsi]

I really wanted to get one, but i only have obne 125 g tank

 

[Steve_89]

They prefer to feed on live...but can be trained to take prepared.

 

[astronatus]

Mine has been very difficult. I have left him as long as 10 days without feeders and he stubbornly refuses to take shrimp, worms, or anything else. Once a feeder hits the water, he devours it. I have even tied dead fresh anchovies to fishing line to simulate movement and he wont touch them.

They prefer to feed on live...but can be trained to take prepared.

 

[big E]

I guess it depends on the fish I have seen them eating freeze dried shrimp before they ever got live stuff to try, I bet they would prefer live if it is possible?

 

[hillbilly]

Mine eats frozen silversides, market shrimp cut up and soaked in Vita-Chem, and live earthworms mostly. Once in a while as a treat, live Danios. I don't want the fish to get spoiled on feeders. Mine won't even look at a pellet, or anything that's freeze dried.