Clowns wont eat Mysis

[KatherineM]

SO about 3 days ago I got two percula clowns. they arent mated as far as I know but they are a pair. they are the only fish in my 30gal. They havnt been eating the mysis shrimp :/ I have the small frozen cues, so i defrost it in the tank water( in a small dish) and then just scoop a little into the tank, morning and night. i put some of the betta bites my brother feeds his betta in there and they ate every last piece. I plan on calling the pet store to see what they were feeding them, but until then, what do I do??

 

[Kweli]

Most likely they will eat pellets.. try new spectrum pellets...

I feed those daily, and give them mysis once or twice a week.. and only 1 of my clowns really like the mysis, the other just picks a few...

You can also try soaking them in garlic

 

[Steve71175]

My clowns ignore the PE Mysis that I feed to my BTA's. But, that's not the only thing that you can feed them. Kweli suggested the New Life Spectrum pellets which is a favorite of my mated pair. Rod's Food, Cyclopeeze, etc. are all good choices. Make sure you mix it up so that they have a good variety.

 

[GoingPostal]

Give them more than three days, I just got a new saddleback and she ignored food for about a week, then would grab it and spit it out. Now she eats anything. You don't want to feed just one food though.

 

[Kweli]

Good point... I dont try to feed new fish for at least 4-7 days...