How to train Aro to take pellets or stick food

[stvloh]

Is it true that, the only to train Aro to take pellets or stick is by starving only? Normally how long it take to train ?
At present Aro is feeding with SW only. It there any other way to do it? Thank you.

[taipan]

Originally Posted by stvloh

Is it true that, the only to train Aro to take pellets or stick is by starving only? Normally how long it take to train ?
At present Aro is feeding with SW only. It there any other way to do it? Thank you.

Hi stvloh,

For aro which has has been fed with live food other than pellets, it
is quite difficult to train them. You can always try. No harm done.

For your info, I've trained before my aro to eat aro pellets.
What I do is the same thing. Starve it for 2 weeks.

From my experience, the aro will first eat them and spit them out.

As I have tankmates with my aro, the tankmates will finished the pellets if
my aro doesn't eat them.

I'm quite lucky. So, after more than 10 attempts, my aro ate the pellets. I feed my aro for abt 3 months and then I stop feeding pellets as it make the water red in color and clouldy.

As for younger aros (meaning size abt 3" to 5"), the chances are higher as I believe it is easier to train. Just feed them. They will consume it after sometime. If not, try again.

But beware of PLJ (protuding lower jaw). This usually happens when the aro do not eat enough.

But once you feed them with live food, it is quite difficult to return feeding them with pellets.

This is from my experience, I hope by sharing this info, you could judge for yourself.

Cheers.

[stvloh]

Thank u very much for your reply.
Is it the same method if to train the feed the Aro to eat MP is thereanything to be aware of?

[taipan]

For MP, I have not try it before as I do not have the time to go to the market to buy and the time to take it out frm the fridge and thaw them.

From my fellow aro-keeper friend's experience,:-
1)starve yr aro - subjective. depending on yr aro. But mostly, they hv to starve them.
2)it is important to buy fresh MP.
3)some just buy and keep in the fridge.
4)some cleans them before keeping it in the fridge.
5)remember to remove the head, shell, legs or any sharp body parts of the MP. This is to prevent PA (protuding anus).
6)make sure to remove the MP if yr aro doesn't eat them as this will make yr water unhealthy for yr aro. But if you hv tankmates that can clean up the mess, well just leave it to them.

Hope this can clarify some of yr doubts.

Cheers.

[stvloh]

Thank you very much Mr Taipan . senior member your imformation is of great help to me. I really appreciate them.

[taipan]

Yr welcome. I'm just a normal hobbyst. Just sharing what I know frm experience and frm fellow aro-keepers' experience.

Cheers