Yeah, it better than I expected. Hes an eager eater, but hes picky. Alot of it has to do with movement, if it doesnt move he shows no interest. The good thing is hes an eager eater, and hes hungry alot. And I think hes used to whenever I throw food its food he eats.
So the fact that the fish expects this, it helps me a little with tricking him. The guppies I gave him arent realyl enough to feed him, he usually devours 2 goldfish atleast to be satisfied. So the guppies were bought more as for training, just enough to get his attention but keep him still hungry. Im looking at him now and hes begging for food. I feel sad to see him like that, but its something I gotta put up with to get something like this to work.
So the fact that the fish expects this, it helps me a little with tricking him. The guppies I gave him arent realyl enough to feed him, he usually devours 2 goldfish atleast to be satisfied. So the guppies were bought more as for training, just enough to get his attention but keep him still hungry. Im looking at him now and hes begging for food. I feel sad to see him like that, but its something I gotta put up with to get something like this to work.
That's what I suggested earlier and have been using myself. If the fish is shy and hides though it doesn't always work. As far as technique there is probably more than one that will work. But before starving for too long I let him go a day or two without food, then I would try the prong.. If he doesn't take it then maybe try wait another day and try just dropping it in. Finally if you're getting to 3-4 days without eating you may have to give in and give him some feeders/recondition. Could he go longer? probably. But he's a rare fish, still a juvenile and hate to see him die over starvation.
