Any hope of persuading a CBB to take non-mysis foods?

[hawk]

After you introduced the mussels, clam,etc. did he develope a taste for your "real" clams?

[Delphinus]

So far has shown no interest in those..

[RD]

Tony, try soaking the pellets for approx 5 minutes in some of the clam juice, to soften them up, and add a bit of extra flavor. This usually works on most finicky freshwater fish, and is at least worth a shot on your CBB.

[Delphinus]

Hmm, interesting. I'll have to try that.

Dumb question though .. where does one get clam juice? Is this something you can get at the grocery store?

The only clam juice I know about is Clamato (yum yum) But I'm going to assume Clamato won't be appreciated by the CBB.

[RD]

Use the juice from the fresh seafood that you are feeding. Oyster, clam, mussel, whatever. Sometimes just softening the pellet up a bit will make a big difference with fish that tend to spit the pellets out, and with the added taste of fresh seafood mixed in, you just might be able to convince this fish to stop spitting, and to start swallowing. IMO the fact that it is already taking the pellets in is a huge plus, you're already half way home.

[Ruth]

Tony you can buy clam nectar in the grocery store - I use it for making clam chowder but it is available in cans and jars.

[Delphinus]

Cool, I'll look for it. Or try .. um.. draining the clam or oyster or whatever, next time I feed one. (For some reason I can't help but think "ew!" as I type this in..)