Fish not eating larger food

[Michael Welber]

Even though my tilapia are 3-4 inches long they are still not taking to the second level sized food. They all hang out at the bottom of the tank. I have been feeding them fingerling food and they are eager to eat that but I find the second level food still floating on the top of the water when I go down for the next feeding. Any suggestions for getting them to eat the larger food? I tried feeding that only but still found a fair amount of uneaten food in the tank. 

[Suzanne Hayes]

I am having the same issue!  I know they will eat larger food because the guy I bought them from was just feed all his tilapia regardless of size the Purina commercial feed.

[Alex Veidel]

You know, I've got similar problems and I don't have an answer for this either. It would be awesome to get this problem solved :) Anyone got any solutions?

[Chris]

Don't feed them for a few days. Let them get hungry then feed them. Works with the kids lol

[Jon Parr]

I second that comment.


Chris said:

Don't feed them for a few days. Let them get hungry then feed them. Works with the kids lol

[Michael Welber]

Any chance the bigger ones will eat the smaller ones? 

[Michael Welber]

Worked like a charm and after only two days. Thanks. 

[Chris]

Same with my kids lol

[Keith Rowan]

is the smaller food a sinking fish food or do both float?

if they both float, mix in a little of the smaller food with the bigger food..

[Michael Welber]

The smaller food sank and the bigger floats. But not feeding them for a day and a half worked well. They really went for the larger floating food this a.m. 

[Jeff S]

Yeah my fish from 1" up all go for the large food if that's all that's put in.