Xenentodon cancila - Eats Pellets!!

[Miles]

Also known as the common freshwater needlefish, or the false gar..

I rescued one and put it in a my largest tank (96x30) and didn't offer him live food for a few weeks.. Got hungry enough and starting eating krill. It now gorges itself on pellets.


I was under the impression that these fish would only eat live food..

Has anyone else had success with this?

 

[ewurm]

That's impressive Miles. I know they will eat frozen krill, but I have never heard of them eating pellets.

 

[Miles]

I have the needlefish, snooks, ctenopoma, severums, geos, bichirs, and a BGK all in the big tank.. everyone eats pellets..

 

[ewurm]

I have the needlefish, snooks, ctenopoma, severums, geos, bichirs, and a BGK all in the big tank.. everyone eats pellets..

Fish on pellets is always a success! Good work.

 

[amehel0]

i got my silver perch, coal grunter and yellow fin bream on pellets

 

[killerfish]

yep i've been able to get mine onto frozen food still not much luck with pellets they try to eat them but just don't seem to wan't to swallow them

 

[X24]

nice job, mine wouldn't eat anything besides feeders....then in an ironic twist, my oscar ate him.