Juruense pellet battle

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So it been 3 days and so far its not giving in. Previously ate tilapia stuffed with pellets and shrimp but thats getting old fast and its been seeking out food on its own (after lights out not infornt of me)

So do i continue to starve ? Normally i would say yes but wanted to hear from you guys who have kept the species before
 

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So it been 3 days and so far its not giving in. Previously ate tilapia stuffed with pellets and shrimp but thats getting old fast and its been seeking out food on its own (after lights out not infornt of me)

So do i continue to starve ? Normally i would say yes but wanted to hear from you guys who have kept the species before

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I also know for sure isde02 isde02 raised a couple on pellets but he really is busy these days. Also know it was challenging for him as well.
 
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Chicxulub Chicxulub thebiggerthebetter thebiggerthebetter how long did it take you guys to get you're jurs to eat pellets ?
 
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Mine never have converted on their own. I've never tried to accomplish it purposefully. I reckon it'd be exceedingly challenging. I am glad to know that it is doable though. I didn't know.
 
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Mine never have converted on their own. I've never tried to accomplish it purposefully. I reckon it'd be exceedingly challenging. I am glad to know that it is doable though. I didn't know.
Well i just gave in little guys was soo hungry it at infoent of me lol
I never succeeded in converting one. I just feet various cut meals.
what do you feed ? I have tilapia, shrimp, and silversides easily available
 
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I feed cut fish when small. Whole fish when larger. Marine bait fish, herring mostly, 3"-4". Some anchovy, whiting, mullet, pompano, jack, snapper, pin fish, etc. All around the same size.

I had noted you wrote you fed yours shrimp (exclusively?) at some point. That'd not be good as vitamin B1 deficiency would develop due to high thiaminase levels in shrimp.
 

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I feed cut fish when small. Whole fish when larger. Marine bait fish, herring mostly, 3"-4". Some anchovy, whiting, mullet, pompano, jack, snapper, pin fish, etc. All around the same size.

I had noted you wrote you fed yours shrimp (exclusively?) at some point. That'd not be good as vitamin B1 deficiency would develop due to high thiaminase levels in shrimp.
Yup the shrimp was just to get him going but is now eating mainly tilapia soaked in bvc
 

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I feed primarily tilapia. I figure that cichlids are a staple part of the diet of these fish, and an African cichlid is better than no cichlid or the thiaminaise loaded native centrarchids that we have in America.
 
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