With some predatory fish, they will even refuse frozen foods. I've kept a different species of leaf fish and some would refuse anything but live. Luckily, I now keep a Malaysian gudgeon that will eat anything under the sun despite what care sheets and books have told me haha!
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Good to know, Leila. My only personal experience with offering frozen foods involved saltwater systems; the powerheads did a good job of making the food "come alive" for the tank's inhabitants. I recall garlic can be used to entice a choosy fish to eat; maybe that could help as well. I'm sure I'm not telling the OP anything new, haha. I just miss having aquariums to take care of.
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Any advice is welcomed! But sadly, this fish died a week ago, i am not sure why though. I dont think i will try to house this fish again, from what i read, they dont take frozen food readily. They are the ambush kind of predators and a floating bloodworm doesnt look enticing enough to eat hah! On a happier note, i picked up this beautiful snakehead. I got her around the same time as my Monocirrhus polycanthus.
Enjoy her beauty!
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RIP monocirrhus polyacanthus
. Someday i shall try again.
Enjoy her beauty!
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Beautiful fish. I hear these are quite hardy. Just don't dump it in your local pond
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Thanks! They are very hardy, they live in water with very little oxygen! I will never dump her, look at her! Haha, i know the disaster these has caused in the USA. TBH its not the fishes fault, its the irresponsible owners!
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Very nice.. Is it in the same family as leaf fish? Ive seen these before back when I used to have freshwater tanks. That thing looks like it can take goldies! its gotta be awesome seeing them gulp down feeders. Its camo looks real nice too. Reminds me a little of my Marble Goby I used to have.(not the camo but the way they ambush)