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Feeding my Bluegill

Started by Guest_Sombunya_* , Aug 26 2008 10:51 PM

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#1 Guest_Sombunya_*

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Posted 26 August 2008 - 10:51 PM

Not sure if I spoiled my fish or not.

I started off feeding them live blood worms. Then I moved to frozen blood worms, while occasionally feeding them live ones.

I tried frozen brine shrimp. They eat it and spit it out. Every time. They won't eat any dried food of any kind.

I catch crickets and they absolutely devour them.

Thought about trying small bits of pasta as the bigger Bluegill sometimes eat small corn kernels.

Any other suggestions on what to feed these critters that would give good nutrition besides worms?

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#2 Guest_wolfie8000_*

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Posted 27 August 2008 - 06:43 AM

Mine eat Hikari Cichlid Gold as there staple diet, with Tetramin sticks changed in every now and then.

Here are a couple links to some previous threads.

Link 1
Link 2

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#3 Guest_Sombunya_*

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Posted 27 August 2008 - 11:07 PM

Good links there. I'll check into some of those things.

Thanks much!

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#4 Guest_joshuapope2001_*

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Posted 28 August 2008 - 03:36 AM

I feed different foods every day...all frozen except worms/crawlers. I also add the seachem nourish additive and garlic supplement to each and every frozen food..... it really seems to help with the fish health. I do not use live feeder fish since they are always have fungal, bacterial, and other health issues.... Its just too big of a chance to take with my fish....

Mon. panfish worms
Tue. live crayfish
Wed. krill
Thu. night crawlers
Fri. sand eels
Sat. clam strips
Sun. silver sides

I have noticed quite a bit of growth in the green sunfish since I have gotten it.... and its color has intensified... I hope this helps you out....

Edited by joshuapope2001, 28 August 2008 - 03:36 AM.

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#5 Guest_Sombunya_*

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Posted 28 August 2008 - 09:44 PM

Thank you joshuapope2001.

One more question if you don't mind; where do you get ll these different kinds of fish foods?

I'm going next week to a tank manufacturer and I believe they sell many other supplies too. I'll look into some while I'm there.

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#6 Guest_UncleWillie_*

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Posted 29 August 2008 - 06:29 PM

Sombunya,
I also think i have spoiled my redbreast sunfish that I have had for about a month now - with larval may- and dragonflies, and frozen bloodworms. Converting him to pellets is quite a chore. I have used Hikari Gold Cichlid (after reading the other posts), but no luck. Finally today I let the pellets get soggy, and mushed them together in a wad of frozen bloodworms. He finally took in the whole wad, rather than eating the worms, then spitting out the pellets. It is kind of a pain, but it will certainly help out my wallet if he ever starts taking the pellets.
BTW, I got my Hikari Gold at my local fish store.

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#7 Guest_joshuapope2001_*

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Posted 29 August 2008 - 10:38 PM

Thank you joshuapope2001.

One more question if you don't mind; where do you get ll these different kinds of fish foods?

I'm going next week to a tank manufacturer and I believe they sell many other supplies too. I'll look into some while I'm there.

I work at a 25000 sq foot family owned petstore in Lansing Mi .... we carry all of thease foods in our frozen section ..... I use mostly the IQF brand and Hikari.