Arowana, Ornate Bichir, Clownknife

[bryant02]

I have all these fishes. Range from 1 to 2 feet. Arowana, Ornate Bichir, Clownknife. They all eat fishes right now. How do I get them to eat market frozen shrimp. Please help

**Edited removing state restricted species...please do not repost**

 

[Zeppelin3k]

you MIGHT want to tell us the individual sizes and some prices will help also.......

 

[Deathcurl]

Moved being that it is not a for sale thread....

 

[bryant02]

Arowana and clown knife are both 18 inches. Ornate Bichir is about 16 inches. They have been fed live fish their whole lives. How do I start training them to eat shrimp.
My friend from out of state has a gar that's one feet and he would like to know as well.

 

[ettfettbranamn]

Deiselmack (I think) had a good tip, load up with small feeders, (barely a snack) and similar sized peices of market shrimp, starve them for a couple of days then feed like 3 feeders, then one piece of market shrimp. have them on their toes so they hit the fourth "feeder" as soon as it hits the surface.

Even if they spit it out at first they will sooner or later take the market shrimp.