Thank you all for the feeding advice. Over the last couple of days I've been trying different foods including floating pellets and sticks. The last couple of feedings it has taken to eating freeze dried krill and I'll try to sneak the pellets and sticks in there again. So far so good!
SickSauce and silverdude15, sorry but I have no history on its growth rate and food type. I just accquired this guy not more than a week ago. I've been looking for a dat of at least 5 inches or bigger in order for it to have a fighting chance with my rays and lei! lol! I found this guy through a friend who's had it for several months and was feeding it with the frozen mysis. GL with your dats!