fish not eating!!
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Topic: fish not eating!!
Posted By: rwgoose
Subject: fish not eating!!
Date Posted: February 21 2013 at 6:10pm
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so i bought a pair of black clowns about a week ago.. the first couple of days they ate just fine.. but the last few i have not seen them eat at all. i have tried flake, pellet, mysis, and krill... i even soaked the food in garlic.. what do i do!! i really really dont want to lose these guys.. please help!!! ------------- getting fishy?? 8016348673 |
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Posted By: SNOWRIDER
Date Posted: February 21 2013 at 6:21pm
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what where they feeding them at the lfs. maybe see if it is something diffrent then what you have. just a thought. ------------- 75g Just starting out, Stand and canopy From Richins carpentry. |
Posted By: sabeypets
Date Posted: February 21 2013 at 7:14pm
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How are they swimming? Are they actively swimming around the tank or are they just hanging around the bottom or back corner? Do you have any fish that feed aggressively keeping the clowns from coming out and eating? Are there any visible signs of them being sick? ------------- Shaun American Fork "Would you leave a dead cat in your kitchen till tommorow?" Builderofdreams |
Posted By: rwgoose
Date Posted: February 21 2013 at 8:14pm
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i got them the same day they were at the lfs... i dont even think they got fed before i picked them up.. and sabey.. its a wrasse tank... i have a pair of hawaiins, a coris and a cleaner.. along with a rabbit fish.. they do spend all their time in a section of the tank.. could they be being picked on?? if so.. what do i do?? ------------- getting fishy?? 8016348673 |
Posted By: Akira
Date Posted: February 22 2013 at 1:06am
| How long did you have them in a acclimation box? Also are they hosting ? |
Posted By: JohnnyHeavens
Date Posted: February 22 2013 at 6:41am
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Do they eat if you target them with food? I mean, if the food is right in front of them, will they eat it? ------------- @Home 300g System 150g-Cube Reef+60g Frag+WaterChange 150g Tall FOWLR RIP @Work RSM 130D w/LEDs txt anytime @ eightO1-seven5five-eighteen99 Scuba! PADI Pro DM/AI/TecDeep NSS/CDS-Full Cave Diver |
Posted By: sabeypets
Date Posted: February 22 2013 at 7:56pm
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Try frozen brine shrimp. ------------- Shaun American Fork "Would you leave a dead cat in your kitchen till tommorow?" Builderofdreams |
Posted By: sabeypets
Date Posted: February 22 2013 at 7:57pm
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Try frozen brineshrimp. ------------- Shaun American Fork "Would you leave a dead cat in your kitchen till tommorow?" Builderofdreams |
Posted By: rwgoose
Date Posted: February 22 2013 at 8:32pm
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i usually alternate between brine and mysis.. today is a brine day.. and i do target feed them.. they are swimming around more today.. so fingers crossed.. ------------- getting fishy?? 8016348673 |
Posted By: sabeypets
Date Posted: February 22 2013 at 11:26pm
I got some a week ago, they are just starting eat brine shrimp and picking at mysis. Mine have been eating pellets. Most pellets are just to big for smallish clowns, try crushing them up (the pellets not the fish! ). Fingers crossed.. ------------- Shaun American Fork "Would you leave a dead cat in your kitchen till tommorow?" Builderofdreams |
Posted By: rwgoose
Date Posted: February 23 2013 at 10:34am
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yeah i got mine the same day you got yours.. i will try crushing the pellets.. they pick at flake so i have been heavy on that for now.. ------------- getting fishy?? 8016348673 |
Posted By: Aquatic Evolution
Date Posted: February 23 2013 at 11:53am
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Try Cyclopeze... A lot of breeders use it
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