Cubicus Trunk Fish .... feeding?

[jaketuff]

In my tank I added a Cubicus Trunkfish, about 3 inches in size. He has been swimming happily and has no signs of any exterior parasites. He spends the day grazing on the live rock. But as I feed... mysis, spirulina, flake, pellet, table shrimp, doctor rods sheets... I have not seen him nibble on any of the offerings. (I run chemipure elite.)

He doesn't mind the other fish. No panicked swimming, they avoid him.

Any other tricks or advice on feeding for this bugger? All feedings have been in daylight, and near lights out. He has been in the tank 2.5 days now.

THANK YOU.

 

[tonysi]

I have a pair of Tetrasomus gibbosus and they took to mysis shrimp on day one. I also feed them spirulina enriched brine, and cyclops. You can try all different kind of foods but I have seen my guys go a couple of days with only minor picking of food.

 

[SecretiveFish]

The one I had ate frozen mysis and spirulina brine shrimp, but sadly he passed on.

Where did you two posters find one of these?!? I have been looking for years now!

 

[tonysi]

I found one of mine on DD and the other from a lfs near me.

 

[jaketuff]

House of Fins in CT. They did have 2 in stock.

 

[SecretiveFish]

Thanks! I will have to contact house of fins and see if they do shipping...

 

[tonysi]

Thanks! I will have to contact house of fins and see if they do shipping...

Live aquaria has the cubicus in stock.