This is the first time I search the web for a fish and so little info came up with a fish I want to buy. From the few little posts on reef central, I gathered these fish are shy, tank jumpers and extremely hard to get them to eat.
I was in my LFS and there were 6 of them brought in but they can't get them to feed. And almost a week later I went back to the shop, 4 was left and 1 wasn't doing so well. They have quite a hefty price tag on a fish that had little husbandry info. The person who worked in the shop was extremely helpful, he tried to feed everything he has in the backroom but they were only interested in food but spit out everything we put in.
As I was about to give up on the idea of getting them, he thought may be we should try frozen rotifer. And *BAM* we got 2 out of 4 of the group to start eating. The largest one wasn't really into the rotifer and the smallest was so wasted that I am sure it's beyond help. After seeing the 2 active ones feed, I thought I'd bring them home rather than letting them wasted in their tanks.
Took them home and into the biocube they go, all was well for a bit and they started to explore the tank. In the tank was a pair of bangii cardinals and a firefish. Things looked well for a couple of hours. I was surprised that they were not as shy as I have read and was quite optimistic that they'll get along.
A few hours after they settled in, I started the first feeding with the frozen rotifer. Despite the fact that they had just been netted and drip acclimated, they started feeding instantly. And I was happy!
It all turned when I decided to try them on the cyclopeezes, my cardinals started going nuts and became aggressive! And the two anthias hid in the rocks for the evening. The next day I removed the cardinals from the tank and within 10 minutes, they were out again.
For the last few days I've been hatching baby brine shrimps for them and they have been enjoying them. They are both feeding aggressively with the bbs tonight. I wanted to share this information with you guys in case someone come across the opportunities of acquiring some. At the same time, I would like to seek your advice.
QUESTIONS:
1. Is rotifer more nutritious or is newly hatched bbs more nutritious?
2. I am mixing in cyclopeezes during the bbs feedings and quite obvious they are more interested in the bbs. Once in a while they would eat a couple pieces of cyclopeezes by mistake. However, has anyone been able to sustain a fish long term with bbs? These guys are small, approx. 1 inch long and I am trying to wee them onto frozen cyclopeezes and mysis shavings but I am thinking this would take a long time.
I don't think this is anywhere close to success but is definitely a mini step towards learning with this anthias. Since they are feeding quite well at the moment, I'll probably put them through QT in a couple of weeks as they regain some weight. I'll keep everyone posted. Thanks for reading.
I was in my LFS and there were 6 of them brought in but they can't get them to feed. And almost a week later I went back to the shop, 4 was left and 1 wasn't doing so well. They have quite a hefty price tag on a fish that had little husbandry info. The person who worked in the shop was extremely helpful, he tried to feed everything he has in the backroom but they were only interested in food but spit out everything we put in.
As I was about to give up on the idea of getting them, he thought may be we should try frozen rotifer. And *BAM* we got 2 out of 4 of the group to start eating. The largest one wasn't really into the rotifer and the smallest was so wasted that I am sure it's beyond help. After seeing the 2 active ones feed, I thought I'd bring them home rather than letting them wasted in their tanks.
Took them home and into the biocube they go, all was well for a bit and they started to explore the tank. In the tank was a pair of bangii cardinals and a firefish. Things looked well for a couple of hours. I was surprised that they were not as shy as I have read and was quite optimistic that they'll get along.
A few hours after they settled in, I started the first feeding with the frozen rotifer. Despite the fact that they had just been netted and drip acclimated, they started feeding instantly. And I was happy!
It all turned when I decided to try them on the cyclopeezes, my cardinals started going nuts and became aggressive! And the two anthias hid in the rocks for the evening. The next day I removed the cardinals from the tank and within 10 minutes, they were out again.
For the last few days I've been hatching baby brine shrimps for them and they have been enjoying them. They are both feeding aggressively with the bbs tonight. I wanted to share this information with you guys in case someone come across the opportunities of acquiring some. At the same time, I would like to seek your advice.
QUESTIONS:
1. Is rotifer more nutritious or is newly hatched bbs more nutritious?
2. I am mixing in cyclopeezes during the bbs feedings and quite obvious they are more interested in the bbs. Once in a while they would eat a couple pieces of cyclopeezes by mistake. However, has anyone been able to sustain a fish long term with bbs? These guys are small, approx. 1 inch long and I am trying to wee them onto frozen cyclopeezes and mysis shavings but I am thinking this would take a long time.
I don't think this is anywhere close to success but is definitely a mini step towards learning with this anthias. Since they are feeding quite well at the moment, I'll probably put them through QT in a couple of weeks as they regain some weight. I'll keep everyone posted. Thanks for reading.
I wasn't going to put these guys in QT right away because I wanted to get them to eat prepp food first before I stress them out even more.
