My Mantis Eats Pellets! Please Advice!

[eisaiasjr]

Hello:

I have a 5" peacock along with him I have a LARGE (about 5-6") Velvel Damsel which I normally feed big size Spectrum Thera +A (lg fish formula) pellets...

Yesterday my peacock started eating the pellets I was dropping in for the velvel damsel! I was very surpriced so today I fed the fish again, and AGAIN, the peacock nabbed 3-4 pellets and ate them right in front of my eyes!

Anyway... Is this bad? should I be more careful and try to avoid the peacock from eating pellets and only give him the frozen krill that he always eats? Would it be OK if I start shifting my peacocks diet to pellets and only feed him live foods live crabs and frozen foods like Krill sparingly?

Please advice,

Estefano

 

[VictorD]

Food is food I would think.
As long as he gets some variety to make sure he gets all the nutrients he needs should be ok.

 

[jdieck]

No problem, all my shrimps also eat pellets. In any case give the poor guy a chunk of shrimp or scallop once in a while.

 

[raman781]

ITs okay for you mantis to eat pellets as long as its quality saltwater fish food.
My peacock eats flake food, snails, crabs, and shrimp.

 

[justinl]

it's not the best staple food for a mantis, but certainly no harm will come of it. They are made to be able to eat just about anything. still, the ideal staple food is some kind of marine flesh.

 

[richofoz]

Not sure of the levels but thought it might be worth noting,
Thera+ a contains copper sulfate.
I'm assuming this might not be the best thing long term...

Rich.