"JGW" wrote in message
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Since I know a lot of folks feed with pellet food that floats on the
surface, I thought I'd better train my fish to look to the surface for
food so they will be prepared for their new home. I've tried to feed
them floating pellet food, but the fish just swim frantically around
looking like their starving until I give them their flake food
underwater.

How can I teach them to eat floating food on the surface so that they
don't starve in their new home?

Joan
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Just a thought...do you soak the pellet food a few min. first? If they
nibble the hard pellet they may think its not edible. It's a good idea to
soak it in any case with goldfish as the stuff swells in them and can
actually explode the little ones. Mine will eat either but prefer flakes.
sandra