I think it was peer pressure
. Most of them went straight after the bloodworms the first time I offered. After a couple of feedings almost all of them went for them. I have some other growouts in the tanks as well,( lyonsi, rhytisma, and synspilum) and they all go after the frozen food so that has helped i think. The big thing with tilapia is getting them to mouth it. Usually they are good if they do that. I'm really not trying anything special other than offering it to them alot. But as far as pellets or freeze dried anything, no go yet. They've mouthed some but they spit them out every time. I think your best bet for non live is really small peices of tilapia.

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