Re: NANFA-L-- central mudminnow gravel consumption

Mike Austin (emasquinongy-in-yahoo.com)
Thu, 15 Dec 2005 12:46:32 -0800 (PST)

Jerry Baker <nanfa-in-bakerweb.biz> wrote: Mike Austin wrote:
> I think there is also a to Hikari Discus Sinking Pellets....I wonder if they are a differnt color.

Isn't it a bit presumptuous to assume that fish perceive color the same
as we? Maybe they just eat the gravel because they are retarded ;)

Actually, many fish can perceive color similar to humans ....the mudminnows in my tank have no trouble picking out red blood worms from the gravel...if the Hikari sinking carnivore pellets were red...do I think the fish would find them easier...absolutely










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