clownfish wont eat!!!!

[gemini aquarius(t)]

i got my clown on last friday and ive been trying to get him to eat formula 2 cubes and he doesnt even look at them in fact he swims in the other direction so i broke it up in to smaller peices so he could eat ti buthe only takes a bite and goes away! what else can i get him?
it says that it s ment for clowns so whats the deal

 

[Orochimaru]

I've got my PBT to eat sushi roes...those tiny orange eggs thing.

 

[bennyinca]

Is it in quarentine? Clowns tend to be hardy and have good apetite, so if it is not eating, something must be wrong.
Is it showing any other signs? fast breathing / spots / etc ?

 

[smleee]

we feed ours frozen brine shrimp with vitamin supplements. . .they're her favorite

 

[gemini aquarius(t)]

nothings wrong she healthy just i dont think she likes her food

 

[NicoleC]

Get her used to eating prepared foods first. Chunks of frozen food are very unnatural and she just may not be recognizing it as food. Brine shrimp and mysis are usually good introductory foods, as is cyclopeeze. It's a rare clown that won't touch cyclopeeze!

 

[gemini aquarius(t)]

ok thx

 

[818]

when I aqcuired a wild caught pair of True Percs they wouldnt touch the flakes or pellets.

I bought some frozen baby brine shrim cubes turned up my powerheads and they went nuts!!!!

Good Luck

Sam

 

[gemini aquarius(t)]

turned "UP" your power heads?

 

[818]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7178621#post7178621 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by gemini aquarius(t)
turned "UP" your power heads?

Turned the up as in "Faster Flow" it will make the brine fly everywhere immitating live brine shrimp.

Sam

 

[gemini aquarius(t)]

ohh i tryed to feed him some freeze dried brine today and they hit him in the face and he showed no reaction so i tryed pellents and the same thing happened

what gives?

 

[818]

I dont think freeze dried brine are the same as the ones I get. I need to get you the brand name, they are soaked in nutrients and some slime, it helps finicky eaters to get eating. Smells really bad though.

Sam

 

[gemini aquarius(t)]

sallys brine and selcon?

 

[818]

Oops

The guy over at the LFS made me one with Frozen Brine and Garlic-Ex..

Sam

 

[Fridmani]

If they are wild caught, they might show early signs of a bacterial infection which means you might have to treat them first. If they continue to look fine then try feeding them live baby brine shrimp or some other type of live food to entice them.

 

[Morgman]

Hatch out some newly hatch brine shrimp or get some frozen cyclop-eeze.

This is a common occurance. It will take you clowns some time to settle in to their new home. Don't stress to much if they are not eating yet. Keep an eye on your clown to make sure he/she is healthy and not carrying any diseases. When you clown settles in it will start to regain it's appetite.

 

[818]

Oh and something I learned from experience keep the lights on al lil longer. It'll help regain their appetite. Dont keep them off though this might not be a good idea if the fish is really stressed!

Sam

 

[gemini aquarius(t)]

i got adualt live brine today and put them in.............YES!!!!...HE DIDNT EVEN TAKE A BITE thats what i love to see a clownfish not eat any of my foods ive spent like 20 bux on food and immad now but maybe hell settle in later ohh well

maybe tommarow