I agree that you have to do it yourself and they take the endurance round pellets better. I have had good luck in 3 ponds training them to eat. Redear do not like direct sunlight so you have to feed them early in the morning and 30 minutes till dark. They feed better when it is cloudy in all 3 of my ponds. Main thing is you have to feed regular and be patient. I have had the best luck with redear hand feeding them. It takes time but they will do it and get big.