smelt

[fishingaddict]

so i bought some smelt from the market to feed my cichla.. the fish seems kinda soggy? has it gone bad? the eyes on the smelt are still clear, so i assume its fresh and hasnt gone bad, but i would think the meat would be more firm. do yall feed with the whole smelt or gutted? headless?

thanks

 

[ewurm]

They usually seem soggy when they are unthawed IMO.

 

[cichlid savage]

Ive always bought frozen smelt. They come headless and pre-cleaned. I usually skin them and cut the meat into small chunks. The fish love it though.

 

[johnptc]

i feed whole head on not cleaned....not to firm a fish


see http://www.omsteadfoods.com/production/omsweb.nsf/home.htm

 

[fishingaddict]

is that where you get your smelt from?

 

[johnptc]

is that where you get your smelt from?

yes....their name is on the boxes... i buy from unified seafoods in Los Angeles

 

[KenyanSandBoa]

Ive always bought frozen smelt. They come headless and pre-cleaned. I usually skin them and cut the meat into small chunks. The fish love it though.

I do the same thing...they go nuts over it. It is a pretty "soggy" fish...not nearly as firm as some of the the other stuff I feed.