Springeri Dottyback Help

[Ambition]

I have two springeri dottybacks in QT right now. They arrived on Tuesday and are that night and Wednesday morning. Wednesday afternoon I added more PVC pieces since they had some territorial issues. Since then they haven't eaten at all. They ate Nutramar Ova with gusto from day 1, now they don't look at it twice. The orchid dottyback I got with them (different QT) eats anything and everything I throw in. These fish are wild caught specimens FWIW.

 

[small alien]

That sounds frustrating. If it were me, I'd try a big water change. And if you have a sump on a tank, maybe there are some live mysis in there you could catch and introduce? Good luck.

 

[Ambition]

Doing a big WC and separating tomorrow. Talking with a few breeders, they suggested separation. They can see each other, but can't touch. Should reduce any territorial aggression or stress from the other that could be causing them to not eat. They said dottybacks are pigs unless they are stressed in most cases. I'll update to note how things go after the big WC and separation.

Orchid in a QT right next to them chased the food in there tank that he could see, he's a pig already.