feeding percs

[discus4everGrl]

I bought two clowns a few days back. The lfs guy told me all I need to feed them is mysis shrimp. I asked if they should also have a flake or pellet because most of those foods have added vitamins and stuff and he said no. Why does this make no sense to me. With my discus I have learned a varied diet makes healtheir fish. Is this not true for marine species as well....

 

[OCCFan023]

percs are a little picky but they will eat pellets, flake, and mysis. I fed mine pellets and frozen mysis like once a week or so. I dont know why he told you they wont eat pellets, but they should/

 

[aresgod]

and yes a varied diet is better for their overall health

 

[supahtim]

oh man mine eat EVErything. they even try to eat my hand sometimes when i stick it in the tank. hahaha. i've had good success with dried brine shrimp flakes and spirulina flakes, but i find they like the frozen stuff better. i actually just bought spirulina enriched frozen brine shrimp and they're really loving that stuff.

Tim

 

[Grymatta]

Does this apply to False Percs as well? Are we talking about True Percs?

 

[OCCFan023]

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