Jaguar diet?

[Olewillis]

So I have a 157 gallon tank. Has been set up for 2 months now. I have 12 giant danio(dither fish), a 6 inch JD, 4 inch GT, 4 inch Texas Chiclid, and a 4 inch jaguar chiclid. All the fish eat Rosie reds of course, and they all eat pellets , but the jaguar. Are jaguars live feeder only fish? Is mine just being picky and maybe I should just feed pellets? Are there frozen foods that don't cost alot?


Thanks!!!

 

[Megacichlid]

Pellets are better for him,bloodworm will work too,feeders are dirty wean him off

 

[5x5]

I've never known jaguars to be picky eaters and I'm surprised you are having a problem with pellets. You could try switching pellet brands and see if that works. I know NLS has a garlic flavor, which fish seem to enjoy. The feeders isn't something you want to do long term.

Best of luck.

 

[Olewillis]

Thanks I got him eating frozen krill ATM I'll keep trying other brands.

 

[darkmatter_3500]

They will get hooked on live food but it is good that it is eating frozen , you might have to withhold anything but pellets for a few days until it starts to eat it.

 

[Olewillis]

The issue may also be the two catfish I have in the tank... If I just feed pellets which I did for a week. The jaguar doesn't go for them an the catfish eat ALL the pellets. Maybe he is shy?? Haha

 

[darkmatter_3500]

He will come out of his shell soon and when he does the others will probably let him eat first lol,, I have the same problem with one in my grow out tank , he is a little smaller than some of my other fish and when they all get excited for the pellets he kind of watches and will only grab a few stray pellets, he is a little shy. He gets alot more excited for frozen food. It will change , when they get big it is the other way around.

 

[Olewillis]

They only reason im worried is the catfish are channel catfish that ATM are 4 inch but I bought them at 2 inches a month ago.... So they may extremely outgrow the jag.

 

[darkmatter_3500]

Yeah they will

 

[Olewillis]

I mean in the end of the day the car fish were 3 dollars. An I have a pond....