Shovelnose Lima: Werid Eating Habits

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Long Island Fish Guy

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I typically feed my fish at night with the lights on at 9pm. I recently added my Lima to my 125 from my grow out tank. While he was in the grow out tank, I would feed him twice per day and would have a great appetite.
Since adding him, he only eats if I put food in the fish early in the morning with no lights on. I just don't understand. He's not afraid of the other fish and is not showing any signs of the "new tank stress" anymore. He's been in the 125 for about 1.5 weeks and this about 4-5 inches. Not getting picked on or anything.
I would like if he ate at night again. What's my best course of action? Stop feeding in the morning so he's forced to eat at night?
 
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