fish wont eat!!!!!!!
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squidd
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What are you trying to feed it...?
My coral beauty would eat flakes and frozen (thawed) cubes of mysis/brine shrimp...
He was quite a "shy" fish when forst introduced...and never became an "aggressive" eater...like the 'clowns" which would eat out of my hand from day one...
Do you have other fish in the tank besides the clowns?
My coral beauty would eat flakes and frozen (thawed) cubes of mysis/brine shrimp...
He was quite a "shy" fish when forst introduced...and never became an "aggressive" eater...like the 'clowns" which would eat out of my hand from day one...
Do you have other fish in the tank besides the clowns?
ricker
Member
no all i have in there is two saddlebacks and the angel, and then the clean up crew witha number of snails and such
but i am feeding them brine/mysis spirulina enriched cubes, and ive tried lettuce and fresh cut seafood jsut stuff around my house i guess, but it doesnt seem interested it seems happy it just wont eat, ive had it since friday
you say did did this fish you have die?
but i am feeding them brine/mysis spirulina enriched cubes, and ive tried lettuce and fresh cut seafood jsut stuff around my house i guess, but it doesnt seem interested it seems happy it just wont eat, ive had it since friday
you say did did this fish you have die?
lagatbezan
Member
was it eating at the store? always ask the store to feed the fish before you get it to make sure that it eats.
try adding some garlic juice to the food you feeding it, it might help.
try adding some garlic juice to the food you feeding it, it might help.
kreach
Active Member
Sometimes a fish may take a couple days to acclimate to the tank and start eating. As suggested, you might try soaking the food in garlic. I recommend Kent's Garlic Xtreme... it's made specifically for fish. But you can make your own garlic "juice" by soaking some fresh garlic cloves in RO water overnight. Just use the juice though, not the actual garlic clove.
Hope this helps!
Hope this helps!
beaslbob
Well-Known Member
I second kreach. It is not uncommon for new fish to not eat because of the stress of the new environment. Additionally, by feeding them you may be creating high nitrItes due to uneaten food. For those reasons I always do not feed for at least three days when new fish are added. If the system is new and still maturing, I highly suggest your watch you nitrItes very closely. If they spike do not feed until they come down.