I rescued these from certain death when they were just large fry. The man wasn't sure if they were Bluegill or SM Bass. These weren't an option under the Breed tap, the closest was Chalk Bass so that's what I selected. They will eat anything you feed them. I have some that are between 1.5" and 3" and are eating cut night crawlers, redworm and cichlid pellets. The others are .5" to 1.5" and are eating small cichlid pellets. I've kept fish for 45 plus years, these are very healthy and they need a larger tank. Small ones will be $8 to $10 depending on quantity, the large will be $12 to $15. I would prefer not to ship, pick up in Pinnacle NC 27043. Thank You