If your fish is wild caught at the size then there is a change it won't accept any type of frozen foods, you would get better change with smaller size GATF. Some predators need a live feed cause the "panic mode" of the prey trigger the predator hunting/eating mode.So I tried using the fishing line method by tying a knot around the tail end of a market prawn placed in the current from my wave makers. The gatf didn't even show any interest and out comes two other tankmates that did. My albino clown knife quickly took the bait and swam off. I had the other end of the line tied around my finger so I basically yanked it out of his throat without doing any damage. I've already fed the rest at least half a lb of market prawn already, clown knife having at least 5-6. Judging from the reaction and force of the initial bite (gatf being even bigger), I'm afraid of the line getting tangled against the teeth of the gatf. If I try to yank it off, the inevitable thrashing will cause a great deal of damage to the gatf itself. Sigh, and that's if he actually showed interest in the first place. Going on the third week of fasting.. Let's see how this goes. If still no signs at one month period, going to put in flash frozen dead feeders..
It will happen buddy hang in there! . But be prepared for some losses, the GATF will probably try to take a chunk out of its tank mates before eating non live food.So I tried using the fishing line method by tying a knot around the tail end of a market prawn placed in the current from my wave makers. The gatf didn't even show any interest and out comes two other tankmates that did. My albino clown knife quickly took the bait and swam off. I had the other end of the line tied around my finger so I basically yanked it out of his throat without doing any damage. I've already fed the rest at least half a lb of market prawn already, clown knife having at least 5-6. Judging from the reaction and force of the initial bite (gatf being even bigger), I'm afraid of the line getting tangled against the teeth of the gatf. If I try to yank it off, the inevitable thrashing will cause a great deal of damage to the gatf itself. Sigh, and that's if he actually showed interest in the first place. Going on the third week of fasting.. Let's see how this goes. If still no signs at one month period, going to put in flash frozen dead feeders..