New Clown Not Eatting

[sin]

I just got my clown fish in yesterday. I acclimate him or her and put it in my tank. I feed it flake food and it did not eat. Today i feed it again and it did not eat. It is just staying in one spot it swimms forward a littile bit and swimms back next to my intake of my hob filter. Is this normal for clown fish to do when new to a tank. :notsure:

 

[vi3tb0i]

yea it is maybe ur fish eats every 3 days

 

[sin]

so i just feed it every 3 days and it will be fine

 

[vi3tb0i]

yea

 

[sin]

thanks

 

[bang guy]

This is normal behavior for wild caught Clownfish. Just try feeding a small amount of food once a day. It will eventually feel comfortable in the new environment to eat.

 

[sin]

Originally Posted by Bang Guy
This is normal behavior for wild caught Clownfish. Just try feeding a small amount of food once a day. It will eventually feel comfortable in the new environment to eat.
I will do that thanks

 

[threenemos]

How is this fish now?
Better?

 

[viper44901]

I just got a clown percula also. I got it yesterday. I tried feeding it pellets but it did not accept them. He would take em and spit it right back out. So I tried giving a smaller pellet samething, took it in and then spit it right out. I tired a couple of more times and he spit all of them right out. suggestions????????

 

[mr_bill]

Brine on day 3 worked for me. From what I gather almost all clowns will wait 2-4 days before feeling comfortable enough to eat.

 

[the reef]

if it dosent eat after a week put liqid garlic in his food to intise him to eat