Michigan Cichlid Association

General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: LoveTheFishies on August 31, 2013, 12:26:14 PM

Title: Fish must have taste buds :)
Post by: LoveTheFishies on August 31, 2013, 12:26:14 PM: So I think fish must have taste buds, at least my aristochromis christyi and syno hybrids. When I put flake in, the aristo go for it with gusto and the syno's ignore it. With NLS pellets, the syno's come out and vacuum the gravel like crazy, but the aristo's don't want it.

Though that was funny. Everyone is growing well, so they must get enough, even when they seem to skip a feeding.
Title: Re: Fish must have taste buds :)
Post by: Regalblue on August 31, 2013, 12:27:42 PM: I'm not sure about taste buds, but they do have a sense of smell.
Title: Re: Fish must have taste buds :)
Post by: Kaia on August 31, 2013, 12:41:02 PM: If they can't taste Blair why would they put it in ther mouths chew it a bit and spit it back out?
Title: Re: Fish must have taste buds :)
Post by: Regalblue on August 31, 2013, 12:45:35 PM: Quote from: Kaia on August 31, 2013, 12:41:02 PM
If they can't taste Blair why would they put it in ther mouths chew it a bit and spit it back out?
I'm not saying they don't have taste buds. But, I'm sure texture plays a part in that.
Title: Re: Fish must have taste buds :)
Post by: LoveTheFishies on August 31, 2013, 01:10:37 PM: Agree with the smell part. The syno's don't come out right way when I put the pellet in. Think they have to have some sort of taste buds when they are picky about different types of flake food,
Title: Re: Fish must have taste buds :)
Post by: Ron on August 31, 2013, 01:11:46 PM: I think texture ranks higher than taste based on my experience.
Title: Re: Fish must have taste buds :)
Post by: Kaia on September 02, 2013, 01:04:04 AM: Quote from: LoveTheFishies on August 31, 2013, 01:10:37 PM
Agree with the smell part. The syno's don't come out right way when I put the pellet in. Think they have to have some sort of taste buds when they are picky about different types of flake food,

Dang that fish has some nice teeth. I wonder if its parents got it braces?
Title: Re: Fish must have taste buds :)
Post by: LoveTheFishies on September 02, 2013, 12:42:53 PM: Agreed. You would have to give that fish some BIG pellet food, or a steak.
Title: Re: Fish must have taste buds :)
Post by: four_by_ken on September 03, 2013, 12:10:25 PM: For sure they have a preference... some of ours eat the flakes, and others skip it and wait for the New Life to be dropped in.