feeding Ocellaris clowns
- Thread starter Freyr
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I can't get my female to eat. I have given them Bloodworms, brine shrimp, formula one flake and NLS flake. They both chase after it like they are starving, but once they get it only the male eats it, the female just spits it out.
Is there a problem? Or did I just not find a food she likes yet.
Is there a problem? Or did I just not find a food she likes yet.
Fat Surgeon
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I agree with JD. You can even try frozen cyclopeeze and baby brine and small mysis. Dianichi is also really good.
dantodd
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Clowns not eating is not a good sign. They are one of the healthiest eaters in the SW tank.
Tell us more about the fish.
1) Did they eat at the LFS? (you should ask to see them eat before buying)
2) How big are they?
3) What is your tank water like? Ph, temp, salinity, Ammonia/Nitrite/Nitrate levels? How long has your tank been up?
4) How did you determine they are male/female?
5) Have you seen the deficate? If so what does their deficant look like?
5) Are they Captive Bred or Wild Caught fish?
6) anything else in the tank with them? If so, how long have you had them and are they healthy?
Tell us more about the fish.
1) Did they eat at the LFS? (you should ask to see them eat before buying)
2) How big are they?
3) What is your tank water like? Ph, temp, salinity, Ammonia/Nitrite/Nitrate levels? How long has your tank been up?
4) How did you determine they are male/female?
5) Have you seen the deficate? If so what does their deficant look like?
5) Are they Captive Bred or Wild Caught fish?
6) anything else in the tank with them? If so, how long have you had them and are they healthy?
I saw them eat, they seemed fine.
they are about and 1.5 inches
not sure about ph, but temp 78, salinity 1.022, ammonia/nitrate/nitrite levels all 0 or close to 0
Tank has been up for about 13 days.
LFS said they were male female, they hang with each other and exhibit courting behaviors.
i have seen them both deficate, it was white/greenish
Captive Bred
Other tankmates are just some bumblebee snails for now.
I suspect the food may be to big for her or she wants some live food. The male chokes it down but she doesn't. I'll try to feed baby brine, maybe she just doesn't want to accept frozen yet.
If you think it a different problem, tell me.
they are about and 1.5 inches
not sure about ph, but temp 78, salinity 1.022, ammonia/nitrate/nitrite levels all 0 or close to 0
Tank has been up for about 13 days.
LFS said they were male female, they hang with each other and exhibit courting behaviors.
i have seen them both deficate, it was white/greenish
Captive Bred
Other tankmates are just some bumblebee snails for now.
I suspect the food may be to big for her or she wants some live food. The male chokes it down but she doesn't. I'll try to feed baby brine, maybe she just doesn't want to accept frozen yet.
If you think it a different problem, tell me.
Yes its from scratch.
It is early, but I got live sea sand with all the beneficial bacteria and everything. I had to put fish right in or all that bacteria i paid more money for would die. Quick cycle.
I was wrong about the salinity. Its actually 1.024.
The female actually ate a ton of food when I fed her about a hour ago. Even more than the male. I fed them Omega One Marine Flakes (with garlic), which she had previously rejected. Guess she changed her mind.
It is early, but I got live sea sand with all the beneficial bacteria and everything. I had to put fish right in or all that bacteria i paid more money for would die. Quick cycle.
I was wrong about the salinity. Its actually 1.024.
The female actually ate a ton of food when I fed her about a hour ago. Even more than the male. I fed them Omega One Marine Flakes (with garlic), which she had previously rejected. Guess she changed her mind.
