Banggai not feeding

[jtuco]

Added 2 BC to tank a week ago one is eating aggressively the other goes off by self dont think its eating. Have tryed pellates flakes and frozen all reef food . The shop where i purchased it said both feeding. What should i do?

 

[snorvich]

Well, unless you have a male + female, the one going off is not going to make it. LFS try to sell fish. Did you see both eat? Were they sold as a M+F pair?

 

[Stanley-Reefer]

I've never observed a cardinal bangaii or pajama that could resist freeze dried plankton.

I also have one alive in my overflow for over a year with no intentional feedings and it grew from a baby in there....so they find their food!

 

[Jim.mer]

I'd have to agree, it's not good

 

[jtuco]

Store had group watched him feed pellets dont know if all six feed but seemed so . This fish hangs with other when fed he goes for bite and bchromis beats him to it then bcard gives up and goes to area of tank to be alone.

 

[ecupcar]

Mine eat only 'meaty' foods, except when the male is holding. I think he holds about 20 days, but you may want to read up on that.

 

[jtuco]

BC ate a little today its mate took food in mouth and spit out and (she)?ate it up also saw bite at small item hope it will start feeding like other:bounce1:

 

[ssavader]

This is why QT is so often recommended. Great chance for fish to adjust without the hub-bub of the DT, easier to monitor their behavior, able to treat for ick/parasites, and chance to easily retrieve should things go wrong and it needs to be returned to store. Once in the DT, the fish is on its own in a new and cruel world!