Smelts as food?

[FINWIN]

Has anyone ever tried these for large fish? And is there an issue with thiamese? I saw some nice ones at the store today.

 

[tlindsey]

Has anyone ever tried these for large fish? And is there an issue with thiamese? I saw some nice ones at the store today.

If fed in rotation with other foods you will be fine. The best alternative is Tilapia.

 

[kno4te]

Has anyone ever tried these for large fish? And is there an issue with thiamese? I saw some nice ones at the store today.

Does have some thiaminase but if not a staple then should be fine.

 

[Vancouver_98683]

I get my whole fw Canadian frozen smelts from an asian market. Price around $2.50 lb. Each piece is about 4-5” in length. It’s not a staple for me, but I’ll rotate it with fz tilapia, and pellets

 

[AaronKWolfe]

Those are fine, just mix it up. To combat the thiaminase, jam them with pellets to give the fish vitamin b1 and other nutrients. I used to feed my cichlids minnows and shrimps and clams and other foods with thiaminase, but I mixed pellets in with their frozen food

 

[FINWIN]

Those are fine, just mix it up. To combat the thiaminase, jam them with pellets to give the fish vitamin b1 and other nutrients. I used to feed my cichlids minnows and shrimps and clams and other foods with thiaminase, but I mixed pellets in with their frozen food

I may try that...my O has suddenly decided again to stop eating pellets. But Brick's no dummy, I tried a 'pellet sandwich' with tilapia...he tasted the pellets inside the fish, spat out the pellets and ate the fish! Right now he's only eating meal worms and banana.

 

[Kelly_Aquatics]

I feed my Oscars and bichirs smelt! they love it. I try to limit it to once a week though.