Hi all,

So, I have 150 cardinals coming in next week..............

Previously, I have had mixed success with initial feeding as not all fish will eat prepared foods.....esp those not tank bred/raised...

These are imported wild fish, so will try them first on diced live blackworms as this has worked well in the past.............

My question:

What have others used as an initial food for cardinals? I have been told that these are almost all 1" in length, so they should be a decent size, not too tiny.

They will be in their own quarantine tank for several weeks at least, so would like to fatten them up before placing in the display tank, where there will be more competition

Thanks much in advance.