L333 won't eat prawn?

foti

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Hi I was doing some research and found that I could feed 333's prawns so I bought some and cut one of them up in to 4 p but nothing! Only rcs I've seen eating it.
It's been 10hrs should I leave them so they can eat it?

Stock list
6xl333
1xl080
4xsterbai
?xrcs

Prawn
It was a raw tiger prawn which I washed and cut up.

Do I need to cook it?
Should I just rub garlic on it ?
Are they scared to go out chew on it as of the sterbai?

Or should I not feed them prawn?

Observation
I noticed that the raw prawn had absorbed water each piece has tripled in size!!!
I'm thinking if they eat the prawn once it first goes in till full then it expands will it kill them?
 

bigbird

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i remove raw prawns after 6hours, otherwise they slowly cook in the warmer water. If they do not eat it, then I would not feed it or try it once a fortnight with rubbed garlic. The pellets now a days are great with all suplemantory nutritional needs. cheers jk
PS mine also do not eat prawn :thumbup:
 

foti

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I only feed them nls Thera A+
And I try hatching bbs once every 4 days (only last 2 months)
But I'm sure my sterbai don't leave much behind and I know the shrimps will take care of the rest!
So I feed bloodworm but still not sure if the 333's are eating them?

So I thought best I try something else not so easy for shrimp & sterbai to finish or run off with!
So that is why I'm not going for shrimp pellets or alike as I feel others will get to it before the Plecs
If I'm wrong plz correct me and il try it
Thank you Jk for your help