Flowerhorn food

[Brthoma131]

I have a 3 to 4 in flowerhorn and all it wants
To eat is live fish it won't eat anything else
What should I do?

 

[Fishie]

I would try everything shrimp,blood worms,flakes,and peas. If doesn't like that then stick with feeder fish.

 

[Brthoma131]

I've tried worms and it won't eat them
Ive heard of feeding pees but I think my fish
Is just picky.
I've also tried the flakes and it just won't eat them

 

[HUKIT]

It's not terribly difficult to wean fish off a specific diet, just don't feed anything for 5-7 days and start introducing a proper staple diet of pellets. I've had wild caught fish take to pellets within a couple of weeks, and they've never seen artificial foods before. When the fish gets hungry enough and realizes the pellets are food it will eat them.

 

[jetajockey]

It's not terribly difficult to wean fish off a specific diet, just don't feed anything for 5-7 days and start introducing a proper staple diet of pellets. I've had wild caught fish take to pellets with a couple of weeks, and they've never seen artificial foods before. When the fish gets hungry enough and realizes the pellets are food it will eat them.

I agree with this, have done this myself several times. Don't let the fish tell you what diet is best for them, a feeder-only diet is not nearly as good as a quality staple pellet.