Can't get my fairy wrasse to eat

[fours2many]

I have plenty of pods in my tank and occasionally I have seen her pick at the algae. She will not take prepared foods. Its only been a couple of days since we got her. Is there anything in particular that they like to eat?

Thanks, Kristin

 

[gh0st]

What have you tried so far?

Mysis Shrimp is my usual standby for finicky fish, soak it in a little Entice/Garlic Guard/ Garlic additive of choice, and that will usually do the trick.

It can take them a while to start eating dry foods.

 

[fours2many]

I tried frozen mysis yesterday

I tried frozen mysis yesterday

I will try it again today. I only have 2 fish in the tank right now. I am afraid of overfeeding (the other is a gobbie to eat all the pods) So I am really only feeding 1 fish. I wouldn't feel so bad if I could just see her eat a bite. Well, I will keep trying.

Thanks, Kristin

 

[ObscurityKnocks]

Every fish in my tank goes nuts for the new life spectrum pellets, they all like mysis too.

I have had quite a few fairy wrasses and all of them hid in the rocks and didn't eat much for the first week. Toward the end of the week they would start to get a little bolder and venture out of the rocks and eat. I wouldn't get too worried yet.

 

[jmaneyapanda]

Fairy wrasses wont pick at the substrate, so you'll need to offer food that goes into the water column (the pods are probably safe). I would give it a few days or more, and it should come around.

 

[Poniegirl]

Re: I tried frozen mysis yesterday

Re: I tried frozen mysis yesterday

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8267071#post8267071 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by fours2many
I will try it again today. I only have 2 fish in the tank right now. I am afraid of overfeeding (the other is a gobbie to eat all the pods) So I am really only feeding 1 fish. I wouldn't feel so bad if I could just see her eat a bite. Well, I will keep trying.

Thanks, Kristin

In my experience, wrasse are fish that LOVE live food. While I do bet that eventually your wrasse will come out to eat what you serve, I also bet that if you have abundant food-type critters (pods), there is some snacking going on.
I have had three wrasse and they all have also eaten bristleworms. Mysis shrimp were a favorite. None ever ate a pellet, though.