Tips/advice on getting hystrix to eat shrimp

[Ade]

Not owned many rays previously but none were addicted to live food.
So I just did bloodworm marinate pellets. All my rays were. Inverted within a month.

 

[jasoncambs]

Thanks did you stuff the shrimp into the worms?

You know ,,,,,, i would love to see the next person to suggest stuffing other foods inside worms to do a video for us all to see ,
come everyone , get filming and get stuffing , it must be easy cus it always gets suggested lol

 

[DiscusManiac11]

Haha these guys are going to give me a run for my money to get them to take shrimp lol

 

[tonyt]

i agree, ive been keeping fish for 30 years and have never seen anybody stuff a worm,stuff minows, frogs and shrimp, but worms?

 

[calgaryflames]

ok this method worked for me to convert tigers and flowers from live.

simply cutt up the worms put in a small cup with a bit of water, just a few drops.cutt up shrimp in similar looking shapes as the worms or even smaller than the worms.let the shrimp marinade in the disgusting worm slime and juices for a hour or two ,than first give them some chopped worms just a few to get them all rowled up. than feed just a few pieces of shrimp and rotate worm shrimp worm try and trick them. they will probably eat the shrimp the first try.if they dont you didnt let them marinade long enough!

good luck

 

[DiscusManiac11]

Alright thanks calgaryflames I appreciate the advice! I'll definitely try that

 

[calgaryflames]

one other thing ...
if they dont take the shrimp dont leave them in the tank long.

 

[DiscusManiac11]

That makes sense shrimp really pollutes water quick lol