feeding help

reefswinger

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my tank has been up for 5 weeks. 92 gallon same amount of rock 4 inchs of sand. no ammonia nitrate or nitrite. etc etc. so 4 days agoi went and got 2 oc clown fish and a sixline wrasse from my local pet store as my first inhabitants. the sixline was initially scared and hide in the rocks then he started to explore the rocks then food persuaded him out and now he is doing great and is getting fat. meanwhile the clown fish took to the tank immediately , seeming very happy with each other and swimming around like crazy. the problem is they dont seem to be hungry....... and im becoming concerned. i have flakes and pellets. now before everyone/anyone lol starts im sure i will have to get some other food choices. however it will be at least a day before i can do so. so first is this normal. second what should i try and third when does it become a problem. it seems with the flakes they will swim around under the food. do they just eat the tiny pieces that fall off the flakes? they are very small but very healthy looking except i wondering if they are a little skinnier now.. any help please.
 
They may have only ate frozen food wherever you bought them from. It is normal for them not to eat for a few days when introduced into a new tank, and they can go a couple weeks without needing food. I would say get some frozen mysis shrimp, or soak your flakes in garlic.
 
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