Feeding habits

[Flowerhorn dad]

3.5" silver is eating 1-2 guppie fry and 1-2 crickets daily. I think sense he is so young and growing that I should feed him until he does not want to eat anymore. Is this a good practice or should I regulate his feeding more. I know I should try to get him on a pellet food but as of right now he wants no part in anything that isn't alive. And I can't bring myself to starve him and force him to try pellets. He is growing and looking good. His belly stays fat and not skinny.
Any advice?

 

[Ihsnshaik]

Most people stay away from live fish due to diseases they have from the lfs but crickets should be fine. I would feed mine tilapia or shrimp until they got a little bigger.

My Flowerhorn did the same thing he's a monster FH and wanted only shrimp and krill. He starved for a week and eats pellets now. You have to get your arowana to eat pellets eventually.