Regal Angel Question

[cwoods8]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13145308#post13145308 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by alprazo
The Maldives Regal from Diver's Den arrived last Wed. THough it stated "eating frozen mysis and brine", the fish has shown no interest. As suggested, I started adding a cracked clam. The fish is eating this but not aggressively and picks only from time to time. It tried red and purple nori, soft shell crab and even live brine without success. It even avoids the pieces of clam that break away from the shell.

Can I sustain this fish on clam alone? Does anyone know of a way to attach other foods to the clam shell? This 5" fish is also alone in a 92 gal and I've never seen it pick at the live rock. Should I move it to the display tank?

Thanks in advance for your help

Give it some time......clams will hold him out for awhile...mine took several months to start eating frozen again (if it was even eating frozen to begin with).........keep him in the 92 until fully acclaimated. Good luck!

 

[alprazo]

Other foods

I added an opened saltwater muscle and an oyster on on the half shell tonight. It has attacked the Oyster for the last 3 hours - even while my hand was in the tank and continues now, after the lights went off. Interesting that it has left the muscle alone.

I am feeling better about this fish.