feeding
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perfectdark
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Originally Posted by gil5280
http:///forum/post/2662064
i have a new true perc thats healthy and AMAZING colors... i have new life spectrum marine formula fish pellets. my damsels use to eat this when i had them. will he start to eat this if i like donnt feed him anything for a few days?
How long has the fish been in your tank? You shouldnt feed it for at least a day after you acclimate it to your tank. Some people go even longer. If its hungry and healthy it will eat, some fish that are fed well can get picky. I havent had my 2 clowns reject anything I have given them so far.
http:///forum/post/2662064
i have a new true perc thats healthy and AMAZING colors... i have new life spectrum marine formula fish pellets. my damsels use to eat this when i had them. will he start to eat this if i like donnt feed him anything for a few days?
How long has the fish been in your tank? You shouldnt feed it for at least a day after you acclimate it to your tank. Some people go even longer. If its hungry and healthy it will eat, some fish that are fed well can get picky. I havent had my 2 clowns reject anything I have given them so far.
perfectdark
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Originally Posted by gil5280
http:///forum/post/2662077
i have had him less that 24 hours... crap my bad.... how long do i wait
Wait a day or so... how long has your tank been set up? And how is your water chemistry?
http:///forum/post/2662077
i have had him less that 24 hours... crap my bad.... how long do i wait
Wait a day or so... how long has your tank been set up? And how is your water chemistry?
perfectdark
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Originally Posted by gil5280
http:///forum/post/2662100
5-6 months or so.... there was a lawnmower in there befor him, and i but in a shrimp in there with him too... there is a bunch of tube owrms in there and an emeral crab.
the water is fine i just dont have the numbers
You should be ok to try to feed in a day. Its not uncommon for them to take a few days to want to eat. Any stress issues that you can see? Breathing heavily, staying in a corner or pacing back and forth repeatedly? These could be indications of acclimation shock. 3 days and they are typically in the clear. After that any deaths can be assumed to be from environmental issues or just an unhealthy fish. HTH
http:///forum/post/2662100
5-6 months or so.... there was a lawnmower in there befor him, and i but in a shrimp in there with him too... there is a bunch of tube owrms in there and an emeral crab.
the water is fine i just dont have the numbers
You should be ok to try to feed in a day. Its not uncommon for them to take a few days to want to eat. Any stress issues that you can see? Breathing heavily, staying in a corner or pacing back and forth repeatedly? These could be indications of acclimation shock. 3 days and they are typically in the clear. After that any deaths can be assumed to be from environmental issues or just an unhealthy fish. HTH