JD Won't eat pellets

[Fintique]

hello guys I've come here to ask you a question about my Jack Dempsey. ever since I bought him as a juvenile he has never liked or taken a liking to pellets. I've tried starting him with the top fin pellets which I know aren't the which I know ate not the best, so I was suggested that I switch to something like Omega.

he does not want pellets he's completely spoiled because when I drop in beef heart or blood worms he goes crazy. I know he can't just eat nothing but beef heart and blood worms at least from my understanding. he will refuse to eat I've even waited up to 2 to 3 days just dropping in a few pellets to see if maybe he gets hungry enough to eat them. he refuses to eat them.

I have checked all my water parameters everything is fine he's got 2 large filters on his 55 gallon tank which are both which are both canisters.

No clue what to do.

 

[zer0signal]

I am no specialist on what a JD would eat (if they should eat pellets), but if he wont eat them after 3 days, keep feeding him it, don't give in. If he is supposed to eat them, he will; he won't let himself starve.

Fish can go a week or more w/o eating, in nature its all about timing and sometimes they must wait to eat.

 

[zer0signal]

Also, maybe dip the pellets in some beef heart/blood worm juice. Basically defrost some of the frozen in a cup and then puts some pellets in the cup for a few seconds to soak up the juice. Then feed him the pellets, it can be a way to get him used to eating dry food.

 

[mikem691]

I am no specialist on what a JD would eat (if they should eat pellets), but if he wont eat them after 3 days, keep feeding him it, don't give in. If he is supposed to eat them, he will; he won't let himself starve.

Fish can go a week or more w/o eating, in nature its all about timing and sometimes they must wait to eat.

I agree. My lyonsi went 10 days with out eating much. He will eat them when he's hungry enough. Try NLS with garlic.

Also, maybe dip the pellets in some beef heart/blood worm juice. Basically defrost some of the frozen in a cup and then puts some pellets in the cup for a few seconds to soak up the juice. Then feed him the pellets, it can be a way to get him used to eating dry food.

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[ImACoolguy]

Try massivore pellets by Hikari. My female loves them to death. She never favored NLS much as far as pellets go but loves those.


Caleb

 

[ImACoolguy]

She loves fighting with them..




Caleb

 

[zer0signal]

She loves fighting with them..

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Caleb

Beautiful fish Caleb!