how do i get my gar off of feeders only diet?

haywood

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hey guys, i currently have an 8" florida gar in a 55 gallon, along w/a 6-7" peacock bass. i know the tank is too small for them, they will be getting a bigger one. currently i have no water problems, ph 7.4, ammonia 0, nitrites 0. the tank has a gravel bottom, a few rocks and a few live plants, maybe ill try and get some pics up. but anyway to the question, how in the world do u get a gar to eat pellets? i cant even get the peacock bass to eat them, he still is kinda shy and ive had him for over a month. any suggestions? thanks in advance, love this site
 

Vitaliy

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As far as I know, starvation is the only way. Just feed them pellets, if they refuse to eat them.. take them out. Do not give feeders, both fish should go a week without food no problem so do not worry about them starving to death. Eventually they will have to give in and eat whatever is there.
 

redtailfool

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what do you feed your gar? try marinading the pellets with juice of whatever it is
youre feeding it right now. see if that works. if not, dont feed for 2 days or longer and try again. It will break down eventually. Patience is required. :)
 

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I got my florida gar to eat hikari food sticks pretty easily but that's the only pellet it'll eat i started w/ feeders then moved to frozen crickets and then to the pellets in a few weeks feeding once a day.
 

wism_chan

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You may need to starve the fish for few days.....
then try to feed.....
it's pretty difficult to change the gar diet to pellet....
 

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A trick I have used with hujetas is to let them get hungry and then feed a few crickets and a few floating pellets, repeat until they get used to eating pellets.
 

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the only way is to stop feeding it for a while dont worry they can go a few weeks without food if there really hungery they will eat dry food hope this helps
 
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