Bass , weening off live fish

[timax]

I have a small Bass of about 100mm that I have been feeding live guppies. I have tried a few other live foods including a cricket , earth worms and a small moth but all he will go for is the live fish. Now thats cool as its great to watch him chase these little fish down but there will come a time when he is going to have to feed on some dead food if he still wants to live with us. So I have bought some HBH brand super soft Krill to start weening him off the livies. So far over the past week I have been squishing some between my fingers and dropping it whole etc but he is just not interested. Whats the best way to do this? Should I just not feed him at all until he starts taking the krill? Its making a mess in the bottom of the tank with all this food just sitting there and i imaging there won't be too many bottom feeders who will be able to live in the tank with a bass. Would this be right?
Thanks Tim......and Ringo

[nativecodman]

well trie blood worms and native fish pellets i also sell those pellets they come in all sorts of grades depends on how big the fish fish is cheers

[johnny5]

yes you Should just not feed him at all until he starts taking the krill
may take up to 1 - 2 week's leve him 2 day's and then start

Its making a mess in the bottom of the tank with all this food just sitting there and i imaging there won't be too many bottom feeders who will be able to live in the tank with a bass
yes a lot of cat fish will do or an eel

[SMCK001]

tandanus catfish go well with bass, i have one with mine and its fine. the ctafish will grow a bit quicker in my experience.

[cichlidboy]

i find starving the fish too hard to bear. try weaning him down to dead fish first. just chuck some live ones then a dead one or two. he'll get used to it. then after that, shove a small pellet or two in the dead fish. should take a week or two. if your water is on the chilly side. pump that heater up. get his digestive juices flowing.

[timax]

Thanks for the advice. I will give it a go.
Tim