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i give mine brine shrimp, mysis, krill, bloodworms, earthworms, crickets/beetles, beefheart,hikari gold, shrimp pellets, salamanders, tadpoles, and crayfish.

wow, tadpoles, salimanders and crayfish?? did they like them right away?? where do you get those?? thanks

I have to point out, no one, and I mean no one, mentioned "feeders" , glad to see you all know where the good food is.

Lindsay wrote:wow, tadpoles, salimanders and crayfish?? did they like them right away?? where do you get those?? thanks

salamanders and tadpoles i catch myself in the woods/pond/stream, but the crayfish i get at the lfs. sometimes they have tadpoles too. the oscars  them.

Both of mine love moths....BIG GYPSY MOTHS!! 
AND GRASSHOPPERS!!!!

Earth worms, blood worm and spiders are great natural treats, woodlice are good too (sink, bumble round in the gravel, dont drown quickly, and when they do, they float...easy eh?)

Beefheart is a good treat but is damn messy.

As a staple i tried hikari gold, but have never had any fish go crazy over it. im a big fan of tetra doromin, a fine tasting pellet if ive ever seen one.