feeding new arrivals

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john C

john C

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i was just wondering if this seems to be a common problem.
i have four new marble motoros that are around 8" and up all are eating but not well. i know all are eating black worms and they are not readily available + they are expensive to feed large rays. night crawlers most are eating i am not sure all because i have three in the same pond. smelt and shrimp is next to nothing they really aren't interested. i thought this would be easy to get them to eat a variety of foods but it has not. my reg motoros have been a piece of cake as long as they have been healthy from the start . i know they have not shipped well i think do to the heat bags have been coming in flat and high ammonia levels in bag . only one came in looking rough and is doing ok now. there are two that look like they are loosing a little weight. live sources of food seem to be what they want i just don't have great access to them and i am spending over $35 a week for live food . any secrets to getting them hungry enough to ween them on other foods?

thanks
john
 
Give them 3-4 days off from live foods and then mix some chopped worms or blackworms with some krill or shrimp.. slow thaw it in cold water in the fridge. (+better nutrition)

Hopefully they will pounce on it and never look back!

Motoros are supposed to be easier.. they might just need to recover for a bit longer..
 
thanks Miles
i am surprised with there apatite hopefully they will turn around soon.
you didn't see this kind of eating behavior when you worked for that fish whole saler ?
 
i have a marble male that wont eat anything but earthworms. ive tried alot of thing and he is just stubborn.

try to get them rely fat then introduce new foods. feeders helped me get my other rays onto smelt. good luck

also try pat and see if he can ship u blackworms. he gets quantity for me.
 
thanks i should be getting more worms tomorrow. they just haven't been shipping well with my vendor. earth worms are not cheap ether so i hope you can get your ray to eat other foods as well.
 
well some good news feed oldest marble shrimp today she eat two. she must of heard me complaining about her. now i just got to get the rest going.
 
vamptrev;1931397; said:
thanks, ive got him bitting alot of things but he just wont take. even when i starve him. i quit starving him after about a week.
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starve him longer:)..... go for 2 weeks;)....
 
john C;1931616; said:
well some good news feed oldest marble shrimp today she eat two. she must of heard me complaining about her. now i just got to get the rest going.
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awesome.....
 
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