New Atabapo I's aren't eating

[fishman76092]

I got 4 6-8" Atabapo I's on Thursday from Wet Spot - came in beautifully.

Looks like I have 3M/1F - 2 males are eating pellets, bloodworms, krill, etc. 2 won't eat anything....not even live feeders. Not a fan of feeding them live fish, but I'll be out of town for a few days and didn't want them going 10+ days without eating so I figured I'd give in and try them. I've never seen a pike turn down live fish - which makes me think I'm overlooking something.

Plenty of tank mates are eating everything else - the two pikes that are eating seemed to learn to eat pellets from them. The ones not eating aren't beat up, being bullied, etc. They aren't really paying attention to the food whatsoever. They are swimming around in the group, not hiding, etc.

I've hit the tank with PraziPro and epsom salt as both are pretty mild. Just started that today.

Being wild fish that just came in, I'm contemplating treating the group with metro to be safe - also a pretty mild drug.

Missing anything? Anyone else had similar issues?

 

[mrrobxc]

my lents don't eat feeders also. Weird but it happens. I think hunger will kick in and they'll come around. Try freeze dried krill and use some garlic guard to entice them. I used gartic guard successfully with my orinocensis to finally get them to eat dry food after all else failed.

 

[caribemob]

takes time buddy, I know its hard to starve them but , you have too until they take what you would like them too eat. My marm pair still doesn't eat prepared food only live, they have not eaten in like 10 days, but when all else fails starvation will kick in and they will eat it and love it

 

[crenicichla444]

I'd give it some time. My group of marmoratas took some time to start accepting food. Just starve them if they're in good shape (sounds like they are) and they'll eat what u want them to.


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