cmon dovii experts & what do u feed urs?

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well im back again pleading for advice so ne1 who can help please feel free 2 do so.my male dovii hardly eats anymore.he use 2 eat mealworms,earthworms and protein pellets,but has gone of them all.he seems ok wiyhout sighns of disease but wont eat.hes 12inchs long and about 15mths old.i raised him from a juvie in a 6ft.water parameters r as follows.temp 29dc.ph 7.2.hardness is apparently mid ranged according to a lfs.im stuck,i want him to grow huge and am willing to put in work but dunno what to try next.he rejects worms,goldfish shrimp etc...when he was a juvie he ate well.almost anything.hes alone.should i put in some competition?maybe i need to feed him something larger?i just dont know.hes not at all agressive towards people but is to other fish.he used to smash 3 big silver dollars but they r gone to fishy heaven.please help me.i am desperate.i dont want to get rid of him.it took me so long to find a male.please,please sum 1.........pretty please. also what do u feed ur big dovii?????:cry::confused::confused::cry::cry::(:(
 
thanks yeah he wont even touch krill or shrimp.all i want is for him to eat something regularly so he puts on weight again and grows.who else has some ideas,maybe some tricks to getem eating again.please everyone say what u would do.
 
Get a good pellet (like NLS or Omega) as it supplies lots of the vitamins more meaty foods won't always offer. Pair that up with market shrimp and you're good to go!
 
cchhcc;2236294; said:
Get a good pellet (like NLS or Omega) as it supplies lots of the vitamins more meaty foods won't always offer. Pair that up with market shrimp and you're good to go!

yeah maybe.thing is how does one get him keen on pellets hes never had?market shrimp i can buy also,but how often should i feed him them?is 2 times a day enough to make him grow?thanks guys btw.ne1 else wanna add there own input.please do so. what do yall feed urs? i was thinking bout not putting in any food for a couple of days and maybe adding something to make him more competitive.pleco?would a forktail catfish hurt him?some tank mate.any ideas on siutable tankmates would be great.thanks.
 
well i decided today not to feed him and i will see maybe 2mrw i may just give him 1 pellet at a time instead of a bunch full.i guess i have to dictate the feeding rules again.maybe i have spoilt him to long.anyone else had dramas with americans going on hunger strikes.what did u do?
 
from memory you said this dovii was around a foot long. just remember a fish that size really doesn't need food everyday. he will definitely eat when you feed him if it's only twice a week
 
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