Anyone force feed a 2" fish??

[spit.fire]

How long has it been?

[gregzz4]

What are you attempting to feed ?

[straightrazorguy]

Wow, the things I learn on this forum. I wasn't even aware force feeding was possible until I read this thread. Then I found this:

http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2007/12/aafeature1

Anyway, keep us posted on your progress....

[Aquattro]

Originally Posted by straightrazorguy

Wow, the things I learn on this forum. I wasn't even aware force feeding was possible until I read this thread. Then I found this:

http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2007/12/aafeature1

Anyway, keep us posted on your progress....

If he were bigger, I might try, but this guy is about 2 inches. Probably do more harm than good

[Aquattro]

I figure from the time it was caught till now is about 2 weeks. So far I've tried everything dead, going to try and get some live brine and black worms shortly. I'm afraid he may be past that point, he's not even showing interest now.

[gregzz4]

Originally Posted by Aquattro

So far I've tried everything dead

Including sponge-based angel foods I take it ?

[Aquattro]

Originally Posted by gregzz4

Including sponge-based angel foods I take it ?

No, not available here.

But tried pellets, pellets in selcon, pellets in garlic, mysis, plankton, other mysis, brine shrimp, cyclopeze, scallop, fish roe, nori, nori in garlic. Rock with sponge on it, zoas, feather dusters. If live worms or brine doesn't do it, he's done.

[gregzz4]

Defrost a whole pack of food in a gallon of water and stuff him in there for an hour or two

I hope he takes the live food

[gregzz4]

Since you're going shopping anyway, you could pick up some Wardley's liquid fry food/Hikari first bites. Long shot, but if he's on the way out anyway ...