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James is being stubborn, so I'd say try a different approach. Stop giving him those tasty frozen treats and flakes, and just offer him a pellet. If he refuses, take the pellet out of the tank and don't give him any food for 24 hours. The next day, try again with a pellet, and if he still says no ...

James is being stubborn, so I'd say try a different approach. Stop giving him those tasty frozen treats and flakes, and just offer him a pellet. If he refuses, take the pellet out of the tank and don't give him any food for 24 hours. The next day, try again with a pellet, and if he still says no ...

It seems like there's an underlying issue with pellets, almost as if it's neurological in nature. I'm concerned that if I only feed him pellets and he refuses, he might go without eating for an extended period, perhaps even a week or more, which is a bit unsettling.

Hey, update on James
He's doing great, eating a bit (hence this post), swimming lots, occasional flaring, and just looking way better. He loves his new 5.5gal, just like his buddy Marmalade does.

The issue is the food. I was monitoring him in the 1.8gal and he wasn't eating pellets, so I switched ...