dwarf lion trickery

jay0705

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Ok folks. Any food suggestions to switch a dwarf from live to frozen foods? Tried jumbo mysis no go. He takes live ghost shrimp rt out of my hand but just stares at the mysis.
 

geridoc

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How long have you had the fish. My experience with lions is that they eventually snap at anything you put in the water, it just takes time.
 

jay0705

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About 3-4 months. Its become active the last 2 months. Took longer to get acclimated then I expect. It always ate, but now is all over the tank and waits for food at the top
 

bang guy

Moderator
Have you tried killing the Ghost Shrimp before feeding it? Make it a three step process, first get it to eat fresh dead ghost shrimp, then frozen & thawed ghost shrimp, and then it will be easy to get it to eat dead other foods.
 

jay0705

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He will eat dead yes. I can try freezing and thaw. I don't mind getting live. I just think long term I could give more variety w frozen plus it being easier. He doesn't get fed every day either, so its not that he's never hungry lol
 

jay0705

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Update. Frozen prawns are being accepted. I wiggle them at the top to get his attention and he grabs them when I let go.
 
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