Re: NANFA-- Feeding Crappies

Bob Bock (bockhouse_at_earthlink.net)
Tue, 21 May 2002 06:46:15 -0400

My black crappies would not touch night crawlers.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Crail, Todd" <tcrail_at_northshores.com>
To: <nanfa_at_aquaria.net>
Sent: Monday, May 20, 2002 2:29 PM
Subject: RE: NANFA-- Feeding Crappies

> When I brought in some larger wild crappie, I conditioned them to
> nightcrawlers and shrimp by adding them in when I dumped in minnows that
> I'd seined up. It took about a month before they'd respond solely to
> the easier-to-store foods, but like you, I had all summer to get them
> conditioned over and it gave me a weekly reason to get out and do some
> fishin' :)
>
> I'd imagine you could condition to pellets or freeze-dried in the same
> way, it'd just take a little longer.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bob Wiltshire
> Sent: Monday, May 20, 2002 2:00 PM
> To: NANFA
> Subject: NANFA-- Feeding Crappies
>
>
> Does anyone have a suggestion as to what to feed Black
> Crappies? We have a group of four wild fish about 6".
> They have been placed in a 275 Gal tank of mixed
> panfish (pumpkinseeds, perch, bluegill). THe other
> fish readily feed on various types of prepared food
> but the Crappies ignore all.
>
> Any suggestions?
>
> Bob
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