PJ Cardinals not eating...

[waiting]

I got 3 PJ cardinals about 5 days ago, and they still haven't eaten. I've put food right in front of them and they completely ignore it. They don't seem to have any sign of ick or any other disease and they aren't bullied by their tankmates (4 green chromis, 2 percula clowns, 1 lawnmower blenny). Anyone have ideas so I might be able to get them to eat?
Levels:
Ammonia: 0
Nitrite: 0
Nitrate: 15
Ph : 8.2
Salinity: 1.023
Thanks for any help! :happyfish

 

[anthropo]

what type of food are you feeding them, cause my bangaii cardinals love mysis.

 

[waiting]

I feed a mix of krill, brine shrimp, bloodworms, squid, marine cuisine, and nori all mixed and smashed together.

 

[joker_ca]

live brine shimp or mysis gut packed might get them to eat, usually live foods will get picky eaters to eat, also try fresh fish

 

[ci11337]

My PJ cardinal was alittle slow to start eating too, but now he luvs mysis.

 

[windmill]

My PJ's are finicky too. They won't touch any seaweed I throw in. They seem to be most interested in slowly sinking and floating food. I use some kind of slow sinking pellet and freeze dried krill which both eat. I even got one to take a chunk of krill out of my fingers one day.

 

[crox]

Frozen mysis and brine. My eats like a pig!!

 

[bojik]

They may be fresh imports try feeding them live brine etc, during dusk like lighting conditions. They will eventually adapt to eating during other times too. They are fairly nocturnal. They will utterly refuse to eat flake.

 

[bojik]

It doing any better?

 

[daninct]

My guy eats anything and everything as long as it floats slowing down the tank. He won't eat off the bottom. Try Garlic. SOak some stuff and then see if he takes it.