ClownFish Question

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ronster1

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I had a a pair of clowns a cpl of months back. The would never eat. Not even try. I ended up taking them back to the LFS (1 died on the way) the other died a few days later in their hospital tank. Well I bought 2 more (LFS gave me a break) paid for only 1. They took to my carpet anenome after about 12 hrs. I have had them now 2 days, they go after food but spit it out. I am wondering if it is just me:( I have tried prime reef flake and frozen, a brine based pellet food, frozen mysis, frozen brine, frozen emerald entree. They go after all of the food but just spit it out. Should I worry yet? Any help would be appreciated.
Ronster
 
chinpokomon

chinpokomon

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Try something live like brine shrimp you can enrich them with HUFA (oil drops) about 10-20 mins before you feed them to your fish. You can keep them in a milk jug with an airstone for 3-5 days before they need a water change. They can be strained through an ultra fine net to change the wastewater. Use a piece of airline or a turkey baster to suck up some bshrimp and squirt them near your fish. If they don't eat them I would worry if they do you may be able to slowly transition over to frozen foods. Don't panic it takes weeks of most fish to starve.
 
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ronster1

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Well my LFS is closed on Mondays, so I could not ask exactly what they were feeding. I did see them eat some type of flake. I know it takes some time for fish to get settled in to a new place. But my tangs got right at home and comfortable when I brought them home a cpl of months ago. They ate like they were starving and havent slowed down a bit. I will give the live brine a go if I dont have luck with what the LFS was giving them. Will let yu all know tomorrow.
Thanks for the input.
Ronster
 
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