Need help with multibar angel

[lcarnitine]

I bought a Multibar Angel 2 days ago. I have not seen it eat. Can anyone offer advice on getting this beautiful fish to eat.

 

[albano]

Is it in QT or DT?

 

[carrots]

A difficult fish to get settled in and eating. I would rank it with Regals on that scale or worse. If not already in a QT tank get him in one and add some live rock and shelter and low lighting. Hopefully it will start eating soon. I have had some hold out for over a week without touching any foods. One never did and slowly starved to death. As you probably are aware from your research, this is a difficult fish to keep and requires a lot of work and care to get it settled in. Good luck.

 

[caribfan]

Quarantine is a must in my opinion. Try freshly open little neck clams.

 

[lcarnitine]

Yes The Fish is in QT, low lighting, seems fine but I have not seen it eat

 

[lcarnitine]

Yes I had luck in the past

 

[lcarnitine]

In QT for 60 Days

 

[mike61289]

Try Nori on a clip. Most of my tricky feeders, multibar angels included, have fed on Nori initially before anything else.

 

[lcarnitine]

I will give it a try tomorrow

 

[pfan151]

I agree with the clam suggestion. Usually most angels can’t resist taking a nip eventually and then they seem to move over to other foods pretty quickly.

 

[alprazo]

Yes. Live cracked clams, mussels, or oysters and maybe all three! If you have access to an Asian fish market, like China Town in NYC, fresh roe is the best IMO.