How do i get my gar to eat ??

[spwd]

Thanks for the replies,its not that theyre not eatin because at least one

worm dissapeared over night,and i have seen the bigger one eat one
.
Ive tried waving it about at the top of the tank

and infront of them but they dont seem to be able to smell/taste it whatever i give them.

For instance il wave a small worm at the top for a while when theyre swimming about,but theyre not interested,then i let it go and it hits the bottom,probably about 30 sec later they look like they can tell there is something in there, but even when they bump into it with there mouth they dont snap it up,its like they have delayed reactions.

Im not worried because i know they are eating something but i just expected something a bit more predatory,when i feed my discus theyre frantic

cheers steve

 

[xander]

just give them time, i mean, how would you react if a foreign fish was pushed under your nose

edit: i mean food, *foreign food*...haha! goodness....

 

[lizardfishman]

tie up a silverside or something like that and just drag it across the top of thier mouth. especially when they are at the top of the water. they should instincively attack it. well at least thats wat ive seen in the wild.