What would you do?

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I would try and order some live blk worms. But don't let them go more than a day or two without eating at that size. Kendragons idea is worth a shot as well. Try dropping in a live followed by a dead one.


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The dead method works well. I used to dangle them in the tank and move them around a bit. They would eat right out of my hands. Im surprised they wont hit silversides if you drop them in straight so they move quick in the water.
 
We'll since I didn't have any more feeders last night I figured what the heck I will drop a pellet in there and what do you know one of them thought I was dropping a live fish and just swallowed it as soon as it hit the water so I dropped one more and another one did the same. Then another but by that time they weren't being fooled again. So 2 of them each got one pellet. It is a start. After that I tried a bit of blood worms and nothing. I will have to try the jiggling around of a silver sider tonight and a couple more pellets if nothing I will run grab a couple more feeders and start looking for a place to order black worms. Thanks for all the ideas and dealing with my worrying thoughts everyone. I will keep you posted.
 
Its always stressful training them to eat! Glad to hear they accepted the pellets though that's awesome!.
 
Deviant, what is your water temperature at? I found that young pbass are more ready to eat if the water is warmer, at least low 80's.
 
Did they eat any pellets today? I hate how finicky pbass are, but they are awesome fish!

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1 of them ate 1 pellet last night but that is it. I thought I might have succeeded with a night crawler worm cut in half and still wiggling around because one of them grabbed it and ran off trying to eat it but another snatched it out of his mouth and then they both dropped it and wouldn't bite another. Yes I love these fish but they sure are picky. I am convinced that the oscar in the tank would eat a chunk of wood if I put it in the tank. He tries to eat anything that goes in there.

I am going to get some more feeders after I get off work tonight but have to drive half hour each way to get them.
 
I had Oscars before and they ate everything! i had to pick up more bloodworm and brine shrimp for my baby unidentified pbass today. I think they are still too small to pellet train.
 
sabmakj21 said:
I had Oscars before and they ate everything! i had to pick up more bloodworm and brine shrimp for my baby unidentified pbass today. I think they are still too small to pellet train.
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That is awesome they are eating blood worms and brine shrimp though! Mine won't even look at either of those. I did get some more feeders last night and while feeding those tried to offer a few small chunks of raw market shrimp. 1 of them ate 1 piece of it. It is hard for me to tell but by the looks of the stomach I believe it is the same fish that I keep getting to at least try something other than the feeders. So 1 of them is on the way to eating good, just need to get the other 3 to follow.
 
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