My fish refuse to eat anything but freeze dried blackworms. So far this is working and they are growing. Do I need to get FDBWs that have other stuff mixed in such as vegetables or vitamins, or are straight FDBWs OK? I use California Blackworms.
FDBW are addicted, and nutritious, however you shouldn't relay in a single food, believe me I being feeding Al's FDBW for years now, and is along with FBH or Seafood mix ,one of my staples.
You can teach them to eat other foods , just a matter of teach them who is boss, feed the food you intend them to eat solely at the end of the day , and if they refuse to eat it, vacuum right a way. so they won't grow "repugnance" for it. eventually in a few days they will go for anything you throw out them.
Also in about a year of so they still will go for FDBW but no as eager , as when you alternate with other foods. for now you can soak them in vitamins or selco or anyother suplement before feeding them.
Breeding , interest and goals Wilds Heckels and Cuipeuas and a few Domestics pairs with occasional fry as well as Angels fancy Plecos , corys and shrimps.
I agree with Julian's training regimen, plus I have them go without food for a few days if necessary. I didn't have any specific nutritional background to back it up with, but decided I wanted to vary the diet and added a pellet staple for one feeding. I use Al's Discus Chow (not a paid endorsement )
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