large maroon clown that won't eat help!!!

[kevins]

hi i have a 55gal with a yellow tang, a powder brown tang, royal gramma and two cleaner shrimps about 2 days ago i added a purple anemone with a large maroon clownfish it took a long time for the clown to adapt to the tank i can't get him to eat!! i feed my frozen brine shrimp i pour it in the tank and never eats any is there some other kind of food i should be feeding him?? or something i should try?? today i found him in the anemone!! that was cool!! i just don't want him to die please help

 

[scott270]

wow a powder brown and a yellow in a 55 now a maroon, I would say that you are overstocked, but thats my opinion. anyone else

 

[thewolfman777]

do you know what the LFS was feeding the fish befroe you bought it??? this could be the prob. how long have you had the clown for? i feed my clown evrything (fzn brine, frzn plankton, and flake) and he/she eats all of it. how are your water params? i will agree w. Scott because he has a cool name (mine is scott too), lol. you may be overstocked that is why i ask your water params. are. are the other fish picking on your clown? remember, in every tank there is a pecking order and your clown may be a the bottom of it...

 

[**i**love**my**fish**]

I recently had this problem... i purchased a small cinnamon clown from my LFS that wouldnt eat!! i was really concerned like you were...
first, i checked my water conditions (they turned out good)then i checked him out for any signs of disease or injury (that turned out good too)... I think clowns need to feel comfortable in their tanks and this may take some time, just give it some time and he should eat... i know that they can go 2 weeks w/o food but he should eat if water is good and no signs of diseases. Also you could try feeding a better variety of foods to see which one he likes the best...