Regal Angel Primer

Another thought is broccoli.

Blanch the broccoli on the stove...(sear it with high heat for a short period of time...you're not cooking it as much as "wilting" it)

The broccoli needs to be blanched or frozen and thawed repeatedly in order to weaken the fibers of the plant.

My reagal goes nuts for the stuff, but wont touch nori in the same clip...go figure.

Nick
 
PrimeReef flakes here as well. Also frozen Angel formula. Other than that, she doesn't like much. Frozen mysis somewhat when showing the potters she is the boss..
 
What i did with the clam meat is bought it frozen. So this morning i went and actually got live clams. Now is there a specific kind they should eat? And also how do i open the shell...lol
Not a seafood eater.....

I am hoping that will work as she is not looking good. This is my last ditch atempt to get her to eat. She won't touch the nori or any colour seaweed for that matter. I will try the broccoli though...

Thanks again
Lisa
 
Yahhhhhhh by god we got it...lol
I got it open and i didn't even get the clip attached to the glass and she was eating it. She ate a whole clam in about 3 minutes....

So how many of these should i feed her a day? As she is looking a little skinny and i would like to fatten her up.

Thanks
Lisa
 
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If you really want to make it happy mix up some of this. Although it will also eat anything I put into the tank, this mix, plus some frozen bloodworms, has been the staple diet of my Regal, and consequently all my fish, for the last 20 months. Once mixed, I freeze it on small plastic trays. You will need a mincer for this.
Fish (fresh usually)
Clam â€"œ called green lipped mussels down here (fresh usually)
Shrimp (frozen)
Nori
Wakame (freeze dried)
2 other types of freeze dried seaweed
Ulva (fresh)
2-3 other types of local seaweed (fresh, some frozen for later batches as availability is seasonal)
Scallops
Squid tubes or baby squid (frozen)
Baby octopus (frozen)
Sponge â€"œ donated by local fisherman (frozen from fresh)
Calcium
Vitamins

Steve
 
I just rinsed it with r/o water. Put it in the freezer for about 10min as i read that it would help it open easier. Then i pried it open and put it on a veggie clip and she went bannanas for it. She ate 2 in about 20min.I opened 2 more for his evening and put them in a cup with some garlic and put it back in the fridge. So we will see if that works out we'll. I also took some of the frozen clam meat that i had and thawed it and put it in with some garlic and i will try to see if she eats that as we'll. As it is much easier than having to go to the store to buy live ones....

Lisa
 
Lisa - you can buy a package of frozen halved clams for fish. They are already prepared and ready to eat (once thawed) - I believe aqua yums make it. I will take a look in my freezer tonight and let you know the name tomorrow. Cheers. Ron
 
Hmmm did not know that...:)
Although i am in Canada and we don't seem to be able to get all the neat stuff you guys have. I will look tommorrow and see if we do and if not maybe someone can order it in for me.

Lisa
 
Have had mine in the tank for about a month now. I had alot of sponges growing everywhere and they are no more. She made quick work of them and now is content with mysis and Rods Blend of goodies.
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Mine is finally giving in to Rods food aswell.

Before she would only eat feather caulepra and Reef Nutrition's Macro-Feast.

She ate a lot of those but shyed away from anything else. Even live stuff.

I think adding another eating fish with her (she was alone) helped. Or the Rod's Food was just too tempting. :)
 
Steve,
Your's appears to be a Red Sea male Regal angel....judging by the length of the gill plate spines.

Nick
 
Any1 know where to get sponges for them to eat ???

Also I put a fresh clam on a 1/2 shell in the tank for it and nothing :(
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9434282#post9434282 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by RonsterNYC
Lisa - here the actual name I purchased "H2O Life - clams". It's a small package that has small half shells. http://www.bio-aquatics.com/frozen5.html (scroll down about 3/4 and you will see the 4oz and 8oz bags.)
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Thank-you i will see if i can get the here. She is doing wonderfully now even starting to pick at the brine again. We gave in a got a juvi mate for her. She is a little cranky when it gets close to the clam on the clip:)
But otherwise that little one eats as good as my tangs. Anything you put in the tank it eats. Pelletts,brine,mysis,nori...lol
I am sure i could put a cow in there and it would eat it...It is very yound still has the eye spot and is only about 2 inches i guess.But really bright colours and not shy at all:)
So hopefully that will keep the older one eating as she watches him....

Lisa
 
Just sharing a couple pics of mine.
I feel a lot better now that she has started eating frozen foods.

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The Dynamic blue and yellow Duo.
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Blue Tail Wrasse.


They do pretty good together. Look Great together.
I think she was the inspiration to get the Regal to eat. :)
 
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