(Didnt know where to post this) Peacock Gobies/Gudgeon feeding

[Rocky998]

So ive heard that peacocks can be a bit picky when it comes to feeding and I'm wondering if I should add some invasive snails to my tank so that way the gudgeons have something to munch on any time they'd like. Or do you think I should attempt dry tropical flake food?

 

[Colin_T]

Peacock gudgeons don't eat snails.

They do best on frozen (but defrosted) and live foods. Some will take dry foods but most don't care for it.

 

[Rocky998]

Peacock gudgeons don't eat snails.

They do best on frozen (but defrosted) and live foods. Some will take dry foods but most don't care for it.

How much are frozen foods normally? God, I hope my gudgeons wont be picky

 

[Colin_T]

No idea about prices in the US, but in Australia you can get packets of frozen bloodworms and brineshrimp for $5-10, depending on brand. It is probably cheaper in the US because everything is.

You can buy some raw/ cooked prawn/ shrimp from a bait shop or supermarket .and use that. Remove the head, shell and gut (thin black tube in body) from the prawn and throw these bits in the bin. Use a pair of scissors to cut the remaining prawn tail into small pieces and offer a few bits at a time. Feed until the fish are full, then remove uneaten food.

If you have live shrimp in the tank, use cooked prawn so you don't introduce any diseases into the tank that could kill your shrimp.

 

[Rocky998]

No idea about prices in the US, but in Australia you can get packets of frozen bloodworms and brineshrimp for $5-10, depending on brand. It is probably cheaper in the US because everything is.

You can buy some raw/ cooked prawn/ shrimp from a bait shop or supermarket .and use that. Remove the head, shell and gut (thin black tube in body) from the prawn and throw these bits in the bin. Use a pair of scissors to cut the remaining prawn tail into small pieces and offer a few bits at a time. Feed until the fish are full, then remove uneaten food.

If you have live shrimp in the tank, use cooked prawn so you don't introduce any diseases into the tank that could kill your shrimp.

Ok! Sounds good. How long do those packs normally last?

 

[Colin_T]

If the frozen food is not defrosted and refrozen, it can last 6 months or longer. However, most new freezers have an auto defrost cycle that runs every night and this can destroy frozen food in a few weeks. If you have a freezer with an auto defrost cycle, put the frozen food into an icecream bucket with a frozen brick (plastic container with water/ ice in) in the bottom and put the lid on the bucket. Keep the bucket in the middle of the freezer or away from the back where most of the heat is produced during the defrost cycle.

 

[Rocky998]

If the frozen food is not defrosted and refrozen, it can last 6 months or longer. However, most new freezers have an auto defrost cycle that runs every night and this can destroy frozen food in a few weeks. If you have a freezer with an auto defrost cycle, put the frozen food into an icecream bucket with a frozen brick (plastic container with water/ ice in) in the bottom and put the lid on the bucket. Keep the bucket in the middle of the freezer or away from the back where most of the heat is produced during the defrost cycle.

Ok. I will try flakes but I will have blood worms on hand as well.

 

[Essjay]

I used to have peacock gudgeons and mine ate dry food - flake, sinking pellets.

Don't forget to thaw the cubes first.

 

[Rocky998]

I used to have peacock gudgeons and mine ate dry food - flake, sinking pellets.

Don't forget to thaw the cubes first.

Ok. How should I defrost them? Also How do I know if my freezer has a defrost setting... That way I know how long it'll last.

 

[Essjay]

There are two types of freeze (in the UK at least) frost free and non-frost free.
Non-frost free are the kind where ice builds up inside and every few months you have to turn it off to get rid of the ice which has built up. These do not have a defrost setting.
Frost free are the kind the have a defrost setting and you never see any ice building up inside the freezer.
So if the freezer gets a lot of ice inside which has to be removed, the bloodworms will keep OK, but if it never has ice building up, they risk going off.


To defrost bloodworm or any other type of frozen food, just put it in a small container with a bit of tank water and wait till it's all thawed out.

I find those frozen cubes contain a lot more food than you'd think so I usually cut a portion off a cube, use that and return the rest to the freezer till next time.

 

[Slaphppy7]

Ok. How should I defrost them? Also How do I know if my freezer has a defrost setting... That way I know how long it'll last.

I wouldn't worry about the self-defrosting freezer, if working properly, the temp inside will never get above 32F (freezing), even during the defrost cycle. Modern freezers pull a vacuum inside the cabinet before defrosting, to maintain freezing temps.

Thaw the cube in a bit of tank water. Bloodworm cubes are ALOT of food, I cut mine in half while still frozen, and only feed 1/2 at a time...

 

[Slaphppy7]

There are two types of freeze (in the UK at least) frost free and non-frost free.
Non-frost free are the kind where ice builds up inside and every few months you have to turn it off to get rid of the ice which has built up. These do not have a defrost setting.
Frost free are the kind the have a defrost setting and you never see any ice building up inside the freezer.
So if the freezer gets a lot of ice inside which has to be removed, the bloodworms will keep OK, but if it never has ice building up, they risk going off.


To defrost bloodworm or any other type of frozen food, just put it in a small container with a bit of tank water and wait till it's all thawed out.

I find those frozen cubes contain a lot more food than you'd think so I usually cut a portion off a cube, use that and return the rest to the freezer till next time.

LOL...we posted at almost the exact same time...

 

[Essjay]

At least we said the same thing

 

[Rocky998]

There are two types of freeze (in the UK at least) frost free and non-frost free.
Non-frost free are the kind where ice builds up inside and every few months you have to turn it off to get rid of the ice which has built up. These do not have a defrost setting.
Frost free are the kind the have a defrost setting and you never see any ice building up inside the freezer.
So if the freezer gets a lot of ice inside which has to be removed, the bloodworms will keep OK, but if it never has ice building up, they risk going off.


To defrost bloodworm or any other type of frozen food, just put it in a small container with a bit of tank water and wait till it's all thawed out.

I find those frozen cubes contain a lot more food than you'd think so I usually cut a portion off a cube, use that and return the rest to the freezer till next time.

Ok! We dont live in the UK but my freezer doesnt have ice build up... Although sometimes ill see what I call "frost mold"

 

[Rocky998]

I wouldn't worry about the self-defrosting freezer, if working properly, the temp inside will never get above 32F (freezing), even during the defrost cycle. Modern freezers pull a vacuum inside the cabinet before defrosting, to maintain freezing temps.

Thaw the cube in a bit of tank water. Bloodworm cubes are ALOT of food, I cut mine in half while still frozen, and only feed 1/2 at a time...

Ok. Thats hillarious that you guys posted at the same time btw