Lyretail anthias eating problem

[duberz]

I got 3 of these last Sunday.Only one of them ate from the start.Well one died(I'm guessing from starvation)and the one is still eating like crazy but the other wont touch food.It comes out when I feed and looks interested but just won't eat.I feed rods,mysis,brine,cyclopeeze and pellets.I just know I'm gonna wake up to another dead fish.I even soak food in garlic.Is there anything I can do to save this poor girl?If not I hope my Lfs can do something for the two I lost.

 

[falconut]

Try some live brine if you can get it. They can be a little finicky in the beginning, even though they're one of the easier anthias. A male I had would only eat live brine for the 1st week or two before moving onto frozen brine & mysis.

 

[LobsterOfJustice]

Make sure there is plenty of flow. At first they dont want to go after food that is just falling through the water column lifelessly. Try using a baster and spraying the food right in front of an outlet of a powerhead. Something about that fast moving food makes it harder to resist.

 

[gsiegel]

What kind of rods food?
Mine love Rods fish eggs

 

[Megatrev62]

They'll definitely eat frozen.