Spoiled Long Nose & Gold Striped Maroon Clown

[dave reed]

I'VE HAD A LONG NOSE HAWK FOR ABOUT 3 WEEKS (DOING GREAT). I'VE ALSO JUST PUCHASED A BUBBLE ANEMONE FOR MY CLOWN. MY PERDICAMENT: THE LONG NOSE WILL ONLY EAT LIVE BRINE (TRIED SEAWEED, FORMULA ONE, & FLAKE) HE JUST LOOKS AT IT. DUDE AT LFS SAID LIVE BRINE NO GOOD FOR FISH NO NUTRITIONAL VALUE. MY CLOWN IS SO INFATUATED WITH THE ANEMONE HE WON'T EVEN COME OUT AND EAT LIKE HE USE TO. HE WAS A BIG TIME SCARFFER. ANY SUGGESTIONS?

 

[jake22]

You can try feeding frozen brine. Mysis shrimp are also great. I just recntly purchased 2 spotted cardinals and got them to eat within 30 min feeding them frozen mysis. To feed your clown try squrting food at him with a turkey baister.

 

[dave reed]

THANKS FOR THE INFO. DOES FROZEN BRINE HAVE MORE NUTRITIONAL VALUE THAN LIVE BRINE? WHAT IS MYSIS SHRIMP AND WHERE DO YA GET IT?

 

[jake22]

Ask you local fish store to order you in frozen mysis if they dont have any. Products like brine shrimp plus have more nutritional value. LIve brine can also be enchanced with a product called vibrance wich will make it healthier for the fish.

 

[dave reed]

PRIMO,
THANKS FOR YOUR HELP JAKE22