Are doviis picky eaters

[wolf fish12]

I have a dovii that wont eat anything but live fish what should i do?

 

[gilkm]

The best thing that you can do is keep offering pellets. Eventually he/she will get hungry enough to eat the pellets. It will not starve itself.

 

[wolf fish12]

okay thanks ill try that, do you have one because mine acts shy.

 

[dovii88]

i feed mine krill

 

[---XR---]

I have a dovii that wont eat anything but live fish what should i do?

it is a good idea to wean your dovii off the live feeders as soon as possible, start feeding it pellets rather than feeders, sooning or later it will take them.
how large is your dovii?

 

[Bgonz]

I have the same problem. I bought a little guy for $4.00 and he wont eat anything buy live. I keep him with a giraffe cat and sometimes he'll go after pellets, but wont eat em. Eventually i'll get tired of guppies and he'll have no choice to switch......or die.....



bob

 

[wolf fish12]

Hes about 3-4in. very shy though Im suprised he will go after the pellets but wont eat them

 

[bolty]

mine eat what ever they can get, pellets, prawns, squid, muscles, blood worm, flake, discus food (this they go mad 4) and they even eat cucumber

 

[SouthCentral]

It shouldn't take to long for him to switch when you dont' give in and give feeders. Just make sure that if you are going to keep offering pellets you are taking the uneaten ones (which may be all of them ) out so that they don't pollute the water. When weening the big boys off of live foods I like to let them go two days without food being offered at all (if they've refused it) instead of wasting food on them and adding waste to the tank. Hikari and Omega One are expensive enough as it is

 

[wolf fish12]

are your fish shy because i just got him yesterday how long should i give him until he eats