where? I think what did it was the dimming of the light, anyways there fine now so let this thread be.oscarcrazy;3488899; said:
Sick grass pickerel
- Thread starter MultispeciesTamer
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I havnt read about esoxs over eating anywhere, but they do try to chew of more then can handle (such as prey to big)WattaMelon;3487328; said:
They're opportunistic feeders. Of course they'd eat anytime they possibly could. It's like sticking Kirstie Alley in front of a plate of cupcakes, plus the puking.
fish are opportunistic feeders, from what I can tell from mine with keeping feeders in with them, its a false statement that they will eat so much that they die. Iam sure on some rare ocurances it has happened but for the most part they can tell when they are full and stop feeding, other wise we would see lots of them floating dead in the wild.WattaMelon;3489818; said:
Once mine get their belly full they seem to ignore the other feeders in the tank. I usually only throw 6 feeders in a day for 3 fish. Ive seen a larger rosey red survive a couple days. Some might tend to over eat but if they are used to have their dinner swim with em for a while they ignore em till they get hungry again.
MultispeciesTamer;3490033; said:
It sounds like you heard what you wanted to hear... Why even bother asking in the first place? I learned "THE HARD WAY" once about overfeeding Sacramento Perch... I hope you don't have to with your pickerel.
I wouldnt say that? I mean taking the feeders out of the tank is also good info, but that dosnt mean it has to be done as two small pickerel adn 1-2 doz feeder minnows are not even close to overstocking a 29 gal tank, now if it was the 10 gal I started the pickerel in then it would be.Great Basin Benji;3490061; said:
I've kept many pickerel over the years and haven't had an overeating problem. IME pickerel will stop feeding when full. Currently have a 9" redfin that eats about 7 shrimp tails, then ignores anything thrown in after that.
To be honest with everyone, I would have thought that most living organisms, would have something "hard wired" that would tell them when gluttony is about to pose a critical threat to their survival. However, the very first time (and now subsequently the LAST time) that I ever fed my Sac. Perch live feeders, they all ate to the point of near explosion... After 2 days of not accepting food, one finally died still filled with guppies. The others have eventually bounced back and are back on their regular diet of blood worms and Brine Shrimp, and doing perfectly fine. But when the guppies were in there, those little Perch would NOT stop gorging themselves, until the point of serious concern. The only thing that gets any feeders now, are my LMB, and they are getting a mix of home bred ghost shrimp, and Fancy Guppies, that we raise ourselves.
NEVER AGAIN will I get Store bought feeders...
NEVER AGAIN will I get Store bought feeders...
