Feeding a six line wrasse

[rmorse]

Hey all,

I am new to this. I recently got a six lined wrasse as the first fish in my 29 gallon Biocube. He is soooo pretty. However, I have been trying to feed it marine carnivore pellets, but I never see him eating it. What else should I try?

It is in a month old tank, 30 lbs live rock.


Thanks!

Bobby

 

[Dark~Euphoria]

try some frozen mysis shrimp and if that doesnt work frozen brine shrimp

 

[anbosu]

Mine loved live brine shrimp it is was also constantly eating stuff off the rock and out of the sand. At least until he decided to jump out of the back of the tank.

 

[mx36]

+1 on the mysis, you can also try flake food. In my experience the pellet food sinks to fast.

 

[tankjunky]

I feed mine pellet, cyclops, and mysis shrimp.

 

[rmorse]

awesome, thanks guys. What is this mysis shrimp? Can I get it at a normal petco/petsmart?

 

[mx36]

I believe petco has it not sure on petsmart. It comes in small frozen cubes, so look for the freezer. Also since you only have the one, six line you won't need the entire cube so you can cut a chunk off.

 

[rmorse]

Awesome, thanks!!!

 

[rmorse]

Also, how often do I feed it the mysis?

 

[Raibaru]

I feed mine on rotations.

One day I'll feed a cube of mysis, the next some soaked freeze dried plankton/krill, the next some cyclopeeze, and then repeat.

But once a day feedings have worked fine for me over the past 2 years or so.