My grandchildren and I used to catch them in our creek and put them in my tank, after a while they would eat worms and wax worms and then they would eat small cocktail shrimp
Redfin pickerel
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xspainx69;1696282; said:
yes, but the incidence of parasitism in the wild is not as concentrated as it is with feeder goldfish and infections with rosies. if one were to feed them native/local forage fishes the case would likely be different, but petstore feeders are generally not a good idea...especially for a fish that is highly susceptible to disease (as pickerel can often be) --
--solomon
E_americanus;1696822; said:great question
my brain is getting tired and i didnt feel like explaining parasites and diseases. quite frankly i get exhausted with arguing the point of live vs prepared foods and "how to make a fish behave naturally in aquaria". these discussions never seem to go anywhere. to each his own.
demjor19;1696868; said:
i know what you mean...i tend to stay out of those convos more often these days.
in the case of the pickerel i thought it was a good point to bring up as they can catch (and succumb) to feeder-borne parasites/diseases quite fast, so the distinction between wild and store-bought feeders should be made. but you're right, a lot of that "debate" is tedious!--
--solomon
