Mystery wrasse not eating!

[Das awesome]

I just got this little guy on Saturday. He's pretty small, only about 3/4". I had the lfs feed him and it ate right away. It hasn't eaten since now. I have tried everything(pellets, mysis, brine shrimp and live black worms). Nothing. What should I do? He's curious about everything and looks at all the food items. He just doesn't touch them

 

[paulmartin]

I had a new wrasse that didnt eat for over a week, eventually he did as i'm sure yours will when he's ready.

 

[Guygettnby]

is he being harrassed by anything in your tank? give us some tank specs? what size tank? what else is in the tank? water parameters? was he put into a QT?

i have never had a problem with any mystery wrasse i have ever owned in the past. they have all ate like hogs and ate anything i put in the tank. did you try live brine shrimp or have you tried soaking anything with a product like Selcom? Selcom has always helped me in the past with finicky eaters. i know i have tried black worms in the past and most of my fish have not liked it.

 

[Das awesome]

He is in a 14g biocube all by himself. Nitrites and ammonia are 0. Nitrate is barely detectable. Temp is around 79-80. He was not put in qt because he was going in a tank by himself anyways. Plus I've been watching this particular fish at the lfs for a few months and it showed no signs if any illness or stress during that time.

 

[Guygettnby]

first off, a 14g biocube is too small for this fish... regardless of him only being like an 1in that is going to stress him out right there. i wouldnt recomend putting it in anything less then a 50g+ or a 3ft tank.

how much rock is in the tank? how old is the tank?

 

[Das awesome]

The tanks about 6 months old and there's around 15lbs of rock. The 14g is temporary. When it gets to big it's going in my 55. Just right now it may become a snack for one of the fish.