help with feeding a small peacock (cichla Ocellaris)

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help with feeding a small peacock (cichla Ocellaris)

Postby FISHEYE on Fri Mar 10, 2006 8:43 pm

i just recieved a small one inch peacock bass and i am having trouble getting it to feed. i owuld appriciate any information regauding this topic. Thanks
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help with feeding a small peacock (cichla Ocellaris)

Postby DanRad on Fri Mar 10, 2006 9:37 pm

Sometimes fish will refuse food for a few days after changing homes. With peacock bass, there's sometimes a problem getting them to eat prepared foods. A good tactic might be to ask the people you got it from what they were feeding it, and try that.
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help with feeding a small peacock (cichla Ocellaris)

Postby FISHEYE on Sat Mar 11, 2006 9:43 pm

Thanks however finding the people that gave it to me will be difficult. I basically got it straight from florida the place i got it from only has it for a couple hous then it was at my house
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help with feeding a small peacock (cichla Ocellaris)

Postby DanRad on Sat Mar 11, 2006 10:51 pm

Hmmm. Try some guppies or rosy reds. Then maybe some bloodworms. Once you get him eating you can try steering him to frozen or pellets.
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