How long can you a pbass stay alive without food?

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FishNCash

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I'm trying to train a 7" bass to take non live. This fish loves night crawlers and will strike instantly. So far it has been 17 days and no luck on arowana sticks, massivores and shrimps.
 
gacericardo;3692305; said:
try silversides. make sure they knife through the water like fish and they should hammer
I will try some silverslides. He attacked the shrimps tonight but ended up spitting it out. What a picky fish!!!!!:nilly::irked: I'm going to keep trying until he eats.
 
like pupumole said,depends on the fish.
as long as it doesnt become weak and extremely skinny i'd say its fine.
im starving my fish too,its been 3 weeks almost and ive only fed them maybe 5 times so far.
but ive only fed them with white bait,which only my azul will take and others will very rarely...
i need to get them off shrimp and feeders and onto whitebait/smelt and massivore.
 
it took me a while, but I finally got mine to take arow sticks
 
FishNCash;3692348; said:
I will try some silverslides. He attacked the shrimps tonight but ended up spitting it out. What a picky fish!!!!!:nilly::irked: I'm going to keep trying until he eats.

thats a good sign Joe. just continue and dont give in. he is almost there.
 
My three 6 inch Mono's didn't eat for over a month before i gave in and gave in, and fed them live again, keep me posted, i want to try again......don't give in
 
Keep up the good work as otehrs have said as long as he isn't nothing but skin and bones he should be fine from the way you said he took a shrimp but spit it .. it normally in't to long before he will take it and not spit , keep us posted

P.s can you post a pic of your fish ?? :D
 
BassinAssassin76;3693961; said:
Keep up the good work as otehrs have said as long as he isn't nothing but skin and bones he should be fine from the way you said he took a shrimp but spit it .. it normally in't to long before he will take it and not spit , keep us posted

P.s can you post a pic of your fish ?? :D
Taken before I starved him.
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Starving like an ethiopian.
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