My Wild Red Bellies Wont Eat Anything But Live Food

[moose23]

what can i do to try and feed them other stuff, ive tried almost everything and it ends up sitting at the bottom of the tank for a couple days then i just take it out, all they will it is bloodworms and feeders

 

[mixmaster jay]

i think just stick with trying dead foods like prawn and whole white bait (sold as sprats but currently out of season but i managed to find some at a lfs) my arowana eats them alot lol

 

[Davo86]

i think just stick with trying dead foods like prawn and whole white bait (sold as sprats but currently out of season but i managed to find some at a lfs) my arowana eats them alot lol

They are only eating them because that is what they are used to, Have you tried starving them?
Also if they are eating bloodworm then try soaking other things in bloodworm for a few minutes before you feed it

 

[jonny_dw]

You need to be patient.

It can take up to months to get piranhas onto different foods, especially when they are wild. Every few days try putting some cod fillet,prawns,mussel etc, any white fleshed sea food in and if they havent eaten it in an hour then take it out.

If your leaving it in for days it must be rotting like hell!They probably dont want to eat because your water quality is so poor!