what to feed a baby humma humma

[dangalla]

i ordered a humma humma and i ordered small because i wanted to see him grow up, and i figured he would be less agressive toward the other tank mates, but i was not expecting him to be so small, maybe the size of a nickel. what would be the best food to feed him.

 

[kjr_trig]

Humas are not picky eaters, but make sure he gets a varied meaty diet. Some will eat greens, mine never did. Your Huma will likely eat anything frozen you can buy at your LFS (too many options to list). Great fish, enjoy.

 

[dangalla]

so i should be ok with the frozen brine shrimp and mysis i bought him yesterday?
he did not eat it yet, but he did not take the trip too well, i am really hoping he makes it. when i left for work he was "resting" in a rock crevice. when i first put him in the drip tank to acclimate him he was swimming sideways and every now and then he would just float. so i held him for about an hour so he could rest and catch his breath. when i put him in the tank last night he swam over to the rock he was laying in this morning and just stayed there

 

[kjr_trig]

Originally Posted by dangalla
so i should be ok with the frozen brine shrimp and mysis i bought him yesterday?
he did not eat it yet, but he did not take the trip too well, i am really hoping he makes it. when i left for work he was "resting" in a rock crevice. when i first put him in the drip tank to acclimate him he was swimming sideways and every now and then he would just float. so i held him for about an hour so he could rest and catch his breath. when i put him in the tank last night he swam over to the rock he was laying in this morning and just stayed there
Yeah, he will take some time to eat...Brine will likely be his favorite, but don't do too much, the nutritional value is not as high, he can live on it, but won't grow as rapidly IMO on brine. Mix in some good flake food for him too.

 

[triggered]

We feed ours sinking pellets and frozen krill. All 3 (Picasso, Pinktail, Undy)are healthy and doing well after about 3 years. We vary between the two.
Peace...................C

 

[sxy_kya_06]

I bought one a few weeks ago. I feed a frozen food from the place i bought him from. He does not like squid. he will eat shrimp and everything else.. I also use garlic guard with all my new additions and there food....

 

[coral keeper]

Can you post some pics of the little baby?

 

[sxy_kya_06]

i would, but i dont know how to... he is well behaved, more then my puffer...

 

[dangalla]

i am so happy, last night just over 24 hours from when i put him in the tank he got up and started to swim around, the best part is that he is so small my very aggressive clarkii clown does not even realize he is a threat.
when i seen him swimming i immidiatly feed them all some brine shrimp and to my suprise he started eating very well right away. after he ate and swam around for a while he went behind a rock and dug himself a little cave to sleep in.
when the lights come on this morning and he wakes up i will get some pics of him

 

[dangalla]

got a few pics of him this morning when he woke up for breakfast, he seems to be doing really good now and is eating very well already

 

[crashbandicoot]

I cant really add much , Just try to keep it on a varied diet to make sure its getting everything it needs .

 

[coral keeper]

Originally Posted by dangalla
got a few pics of him this morning when he woke up for breakfast, he seems to be doing really good now and is eating very well already


Cute!

 

[stumpyfish]

very very cute!!!

 

[snipe]

very very tine lol.

 

[sxy_kya_06]

what a little cutie. I love my little guy.