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Old 16-10-2014, 06:47 PM   #1
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Default How to pellet train IT?

I have a group of 6 IT, different sizes. Smallest 2 inches Biggest 4 inches. Currently I'm training them to eat mp. Ultimately I wish they can feed on pellets.

Inside the tank , there is 1 peacock bass & 2 parrot fishes. I had been throwing some Hikari Carnivore pellets in but only the parrot fishes are eating.

Any methods to train them eat pellets ultimately? How long can I starve them?
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Old 18-10-2014, 12:02 AM   #2
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I have a group of 6 IT, different sizes. Smallest 2 inches Biggest 4 inches. Currently I'm training them to eat mp. Ultimately I wish they can feed on pellets.

Inside the tank , there is 1 peacock bass & 2 parrot fishes. I had been throwing some Hikari Carnivore pellets in but only the parrot fishes are eating.

Any methods to train them eat pellets ultimately? How long can I starve them?
Stop feeding MP. Just throw Hikari Carnivore pellets for parrot fish to eat. Monkey see monkey do......
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Old 18-10-2014, 03:13 AM   #3
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Make a slice cut in the MP that you are feeding and stuff in the pellet. Let them get used to the taste of pellet. Slowly convert them to full pellet.
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Old 18-10-2014, 10:07 AM   #4
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Quite challenging, some tigers will die die don't eat pellets, but you can try also soak your pellets with mp.
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Old 18-10-2014, 10:20 AM   #5
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Strave them. . This process will take from a few weeks to a few months.. some will die ftom hungry. . I manage to pallet train my last time mini IT to take pallet, take close to 8months.. some die and the rest manage to take pallet

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Old 18-10-2014, 03:34 PM   #6
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My last try on mini ITs of 8, 50% success rate converted. Already had a bigger IT that's pellet trained to let them monkey see monkey do.

Good luck to you bro.
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Old 18-10-2014, 04:27 PM   #7
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I have some parrot fishes inside but monkey see monkey didn't do. Haiz some r even stubborn until dun eat mp.

Oh so is eat or die method. Ok I will try it. Thanks everyone, hopefully all will give up and eat pellets.
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Old 20-10-2014, 11:01 AM   #8
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I have some parrot fishes inside but monkey see monkey didn't do. Haiz some r even stubborn until dun eat mp.

Oh so is eat or die method. Ok I will try it. Thanks everyone, hopefully all will give up and eat pellets.
Got to see what your heart make of.
Monkey see monkey do is the best method so far,see most LFS their fish all eat same diet whether is pellet or mp.
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Old 20-10-2014, 03:33 PM   #9
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Got to see what your heart make of.

Monkey see monkey do is the best method so far,see most LFS their fish all eat same diet whether is pellet or mp.

😃 that's the problem... I think most of the time I lose to them... Maybe should get more pellet eating fishes.


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