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QUOTE (jonah @ Sep 10 2009, 11:59 AM) I feed my'rhom' tilapia and snapper. But he hates shrimp. Id like to get him on a staple diet of carnivore pellet how do i do this? he just spits out things he doesnt like The best way to get them on a pellet is when they are young. I find sinking pellets work best as some p's may be afraid to come up for the floaters. Drop in a couple at a...

I don't know..pretty common but I've seen big chunks of Satin plant gone...when I had fake plants. Other then that...pretty normal I think

QUOTE (sean-820 @ Jul 9 2009, 10:16 AM) I feed things like talapia, shrimp, haddock, cod, pollock, scalops... shrimp is probably their main diet with other fish on the side. For pellets Alot of peopel use hikarki gold or bio gold. One thing is alot of adult p`s wont really take to them though. I know mine would eat them if i crushed then a bit so they sink, but they wouldt take them...

Sure they are fine for P's but I find them messy to feed so I go with white fish like tilapia and raw shrimp and such. Also it would be a good idea to get your p's on a quality pellet food aswell, I find sinking pellets work best.

I'd say it is highly dependent on the size of the fish. Younger fish don't have the build up food storage that older fish too. A large thick rhom might be able to go 2-3 months before it dies while a baby rhom may only last a couple weeks.

Wow, good for you for getting your Rhom on pellets. Now the answer to this question is feed as much as the Rhom can consume in one feeding. When they are no longer hungry they wont eat.

They are a good snack but I would stick to whitefish or a quality pellet as a staple. They are a good snack but I would stick to whitefish or a quality pellet as a staple.

Wow! Some of those items have really high crude protein content!

2 be honest I've just read my post again, had sixty views but no reply... I'm talking predominantly about the shrimp which does state do not refreeze! everything else is fresh and not obviously been frozen before, i've searched results for freezing food and not had much joy?? come on guys I know the answer is out there......

you want to feed them every day until they hit about 6"-7" and you notice a decrease in growth rate.. Then you can slow down to once or twice a week.