Gatf of feeders??

[sashimimaster]

Sashimi- do you have a link to a thread with your fish?

You mean pictures of my fish? Ha, the best picture I can get is the one in my avatar. I'm sure everyone knows how impossible it is to photograph ATF. Especially with 7600gph current in my tank.

But back to the subject at hand. GATF can go a long time without food. So he needs to be really hungry to take non live. It's not in their nature. They're natural born killers. Which is why we love them so much.

 

[jakb55]

So how long do you think I should wait to feed him and what food should I try ?


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[Chicxulub]

Don't give feeders for two weeks. Feed freeze dried krill.

 

[jakb55]

Okay I'll give updates on how he does thank you for all the information


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[Chicxulub]

Okay I'll give updates on how he does thank you for all the information


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Stay the course my friend. He'll probably be a stubborn cuss who may very well find food in the form of his tankmates.

They can be dangerous to break. You deserve to know that.

 

[jakb55]

So do you think it would be a good idea to take the tin foils out ?


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[Payarakeeper]

It took me about a week to get mine off live and eating smelt/shrimp though that being said I also had several teacher payara whom were already trained. Some gatf are very stubborn tho. I've only managed to get one of my 3 gatf on pellets. It takes time and devotion so just stick with it and ddon't cave just because they look really hungry haha goodluck

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[Slippery K]

When my armatus wouldn't eat when I first got him, I tied fishing line to a piece of talapia and tossed it in the tank. The current + me moving it around to mimic a wounded or dyeing fish. He had interest right away, and ate after a week.

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[jakb55]

I got some whole krill and silversides today and I put some krill in the tank the tinfoils went right after it and the tiger looked at it and started swimming all crazy and getting rattled up


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[Chicxulub]

I got some whole krill and silversides today and I put some krill in the tank the tinfoils went right after it and the tiger looked at it and started swimming all crazy and getting rattled up


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That's a good sign. Means he smells something he knows is food but he can't find it. Mine did that and within a week he was trying to strike at it. It seems to actually take them a while to figure out how to grab stuff off of the surface. Its almost like its not a natural thing for them to do, which makes sense because they're obligate piscivores.