Dry food for picky anthias and wrasse

[isseym328]

Hi,

So I've been trying to get all of my fishes on dry food for those days when I'm out of town for work or vacation. I have an anthias and wrasse that doesn't seem to take flake/pellet food and was wondering if anyone had success with a specific brand/type of food that can incentivize the fishes to eat dry food. Currently they are eating frozen. Thanks in advance for any recommendations!

 

[BeanMachine]

I am using Brightwell Marine Blizzard -L and my fish seem to like it. Its pretty fine though so not sure you could use it in an auto feeder.

 

[isseym328]

Thank you I will look into it. Although I'm wondering if the two fishes will eat anything small as they typically go for the larger mysis shrimp pieces OR regular shrimp pieces I throw in for the nems.

 

[BeanMachine]

Thank you I will look into it. Although I'm wondering if the two fishes will eat anything small as they typically go for the larger mysis shrimp pieces OR regular shrimp pieces I throw in for the nems.

Most of my fish go after it. I think they would. Want me to mail you a baggie? PM your info.

 

[minus9]

Try TDO Chromaboost by Reef Nutrition, it's really good. I tend to mix it in with LRS when I feed new additions and they usually adapt to it quickly. You're supposed to keep it in the frig, but most people add a weeks worth to their auto feeders and it's fine. I use C2 size, which is small, but all my fish go nuts when I put it in.

https://reefnutrition.com/product_tdo_chroma_boost.php

 

[BeanMachine]

Try TDO Chromaboost by Reef Nutrition, it's really good. I tend to mix it in with LRS when I feed new additions and they usually adapt to it quickly. You're supposed to keep it in the frig, but most people add a weeks worth to their auto feeders and it's fine. I use C2 size, which is small, but all my fish go nuts when I put it in.

https://reefnutrition.com/product_tdo_chroma_boost.php

I also use this, the C2 size, which is a little bigger than the Blizzard-L. Great food as well.

 

[isseym328]

Thanks again guys! I'm going to investigate both of these foods over the weekend and test (BeanMachine thanks for the offer!). I've read also that Hikari dry food S also works for some hard to feed fishes so will probably try that too. If nothing else my fishes will get a wide assortment of food this weekend.

 

[60CubeReefer]

TDO, PE Pellet, and NLS are what I have used. I've had fish refuse to eat NLS, but everyone goes after the TDO and PE Pellet.

 

[isseym328]

Tried nls did not work will try the other two next week!

 

[isseym328]

Pe pellet worked! Saw the wrasse eat it not sure if the anthias did will monitor when lights are on tonight. Thanks everyone!

 

[vee]

I saw a trick where someone mixed live/frozen/pellets together. Do it first thing in morning when fish is hungry and there is a frenzy. In the craziness, the fish will accidentally eat the pellets and get used to them.

 

[isseym328]

My newest angelfish is not eating the PE so def going to try a mix of stuff together to get it incentivized. Thanks!