FHM not eating as usual - 09/07/19 05:21 PM
So over the last 4-5 days I haven't seen my adult FHM coming to the surface to feed. I see fry everywhere, but I haven't seen the action from the adults like I usually do. The nights have been cooling down recently, is this normal for them to not come up and feed. I usually only feed 2-3 days per week and usually near dusk. I have tried feeding midday, but no luck seeing the adults. How often should I be feeding and is this normal behavior not to see them?
When I first received the FHM I was advised to not feed them for at least a week. So after a week I had a very little activity feeding with the 28% protein pellets I purchased form Anderson fish farm. When I switched to what my local feed store carries(32% protein) catfish pellets; the amount of FHM coming to the surface was ridiculous. It looked like all 4# of FHM were eating. They were very aggressive. So when I did not see the aggressive feeding pattern for at least a week now, I got a little worried to say the least. And I'm only talking about FHM. I can't imagine how some of these guys feel when they walk out and see a mass winter kill.