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varanio
11-24-2005, 4:25 PM
Training their FL Gars to eat pellets or krill?

thanks
ballsmcgee1234
11-25-2005, 2:58 PM
nope, ours will only eat live fish
Polypterus
11-25-2005, 3:09 PM
Yep they will take prepared foods with no issues Never met one that would not given a bit of patience.
aapl76
11-25-2005, 9:34 PM
i have no problem with feeding mine with pellets....you can just starve her for a few days b4 you feed her with pellets...that will do the trick...
mon
11-26-2005, 10:57 AM
i have been trying out for a few times but no success... for now i just feed mine market prawns everyday.... hope to try out again...

by the way, is feeding market prawn everyday ok, i occasionally feed mine feeders too...
prm
11-26-2005, 10:40 PM
My last two ate pellets happily.
rk59
12-04-2005, 1:30 PM
when they are hungry over weeks, they will accept pellets.
eatbroccoli
12-27-2005, 5:37 AM
Yes, I stopped feeding him for about a week and after introducing a few Hikari pellets to the water he started going for them.
cabouta1
12-27-2005, 11:16 AM
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=2/medium/GAR_11.JPG (http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=2/medium/GAR_11.JPG)
garth_the_gar
12-27-2005, 2:02 PM
All of my gars will quite happily accept Hikari floating sticks. Just takes a bit of time and patience.
DiXoN
12-27-2005, 7:34 PM
patience is the key it will take then.
my spotted took about a week before eating pellets