That sounds good except I don't want them to forget who feeds them. I like the way they come right up to the front and do spins when i walk in the room. If I stock the tank with rosies won't it be harder to convert them to dry food when they're big enough?
Yup, i agree with that.. Now i'm trying to convert them to eat the bloodworms, and this afternoon, my sis spoiled it, she fed them with guppies....... eeeeeeeerrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr....
What i'm trying to do is make the starving, and force them to eat the bloodworms several days, until they get used to it, then only i geive them the guppies. Is it the right way?
Yup, i agree with that.. Now i'm trying to convert them to eat the bloodworms, and this afternoon, my sis spoiled it, she fed them with guppies....... eeeeeeeerrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr....
What i'm trying to do is make the starving, and force them to eat the bloodworms several days, until they get used to it, then only i geive them the guppies. Is it the right way?
How big are your pbass? I wouldn't worry too much about converting until they get bigger than about 5 in. And you gotta keep them well fed. Fatten em up a little first ya know? I keep my temp high too, like around 88f.
When I got my 2 2" pb I put them in the same tank as my aro, 2 motoro rays and 5 silver dollars. I fed them bloodworms three times a day until they got to around 3-4 inches and then they started eating the market shrimp that I feed to the rays and aro. Now they are about 5" and eat shrimp like crazy twice a day. Sometimes I have to add extra shrimp otherwise the rays won't get any. I think that the frequent water changes (30% every second day) helps to keep them healthy, as well as some luck.
well take it from a pro, peacocks will eat guppys/any live food because it moves this movement triggers a genetic responce that us anglers know as jig fishing. that movement ( the twitching ) causes the fish to get intrested into the bait even if its not hungry this is why sometimes your fish will spit out the live feeder but this wont happen often. but most peacock bass will go for blood worms and i must say it is way better than goldfish or rosys but some feeders can be good for your fish aswell but i dont recommend cause there always is that little risk for parasties and such. but i always say pellets are the best food for peacocks you wont always get them on pellets but you should try.
How big are your pbass? I wouldn't worry too much about converting until they get bigger than about 5 in. And you gotta keep them well fed. Fatten em up a little first ya know? I keep my temp high too, like around 88f.
well take it from a pro, peacocks will eat guppys/any live food because it moves this movement triggers a genetic responce that us anglers know as jig fishing. that movement ( the twitching ) causes the fish to get intrested into the bait even if its not hungry this is why sometimes your fish will spit out the live feeder but this wont happen often. but most peacock bass will go for blood worms and i must say it is way better than goldfish or rosys but some feeders can be good for your fish aswell but i dont recommend cause there always is that little risk for parasties and such. but i always say pellets are the best food for peacocks you wont always get them on pellets but you should try.
Yup, i think it's quite hard to switch them into pellets. Yup, i'm scared of the parasites if i keep feeding them with guppies. Coz i took the guppies from the sewerage in front of my house. Lucky me got free guppies..
actually 88 degrees may seem high but they are ok for juveniles from 1-6"...thats what i keep my 5 Orinos in...but once they get alittle bigger you can drop the temperature to 82
