What to feed percula clown fish

maciebee · 02/02/2011, 01:13 PM

I have had two clown fish for two weeks now and
I have fed them the frozen brine shrimp, they didn't seem to like
this so I got them some Formula Two Marine Pellets they will
eat this if I smash it before I drop it in the water.. The big pieces they
will bite then spit it back out. Question is it to hard or just to big (the pellets
are not that big) would fish flakes do better. What do most of ya feed your clowns.

SuperNemo · 02/02/2011, 01:23 PM

what size are your fish?

try cyclops and mysis. if you can, get some garlic, entice or selcon and soak the frozen food before feeding to help them get started. clowns are not picky eater, so there has to be some reason they are not eating.

if you gave more details of your tank it would be easier to offer help.

coralfish · 02/02/2011, 01:25 PM

mine eat anything...they don't too much like pellets...dry flakes are devoured

x19 · 02/02/2011, 01:31 PM

My Ocellaris clowns eat pretty much anything: Rod's Food, Cyclopleeze, Mysis Shrimp, Emerald Entree and I just started Spectrum Marine pellets.

89Foxbody · 02/02/2011, 01:45 PM

Mine eat everything they see....Formula 1, Formula 2 both flake and Frozen...SFBB frozen brine, emerald entree, marine cuisine, squid, mysis, Spectrum pellets...pieces of krill + silverside...

There has to be something causing them to not eat. Tell us more about your tank.

maciebee · 02/02/2011, 02:36 PM

They eat but I see them take a pellet they bite it then spit it out is this normal I will try the flakes...

stingythingy45 · 02/02/2011, 02:45 PM

Get frozen foods and stop messing with freeze dried stuff.

MYSIS SHRIMP

dacaptain78 · 02/02/2011, 02:48 PM

If they are very small, like inder 1 1/2 inches in length your can try the New Life Spectrum Small Fish pellets. They are much smaller that Formula 2 pellets you are feeding so you most likely will not need to mash them up.

Also, try some mysis, flakes, cyclops. Mine eat everything I throw in the tank.

Palting · 02/02/2011, 02:55 PM

I used to feed mine flakes, garlic flavored. They loved the stuff, but they will eat anthing I put in the tank. With the diverse fish I have, I have switched to the IO Gel food, marine blend. All my fish love it, and the clowns will even compete with my big tangs for it. I would suggest flakes for you if all you have are the clowns. Flakes are simple, readily available. Make sure to pinch the flakes and dip them in the water before releasing them so they don't just float on top of the water.

bluezx636 · 02/02/2011, 03:11 PM

My clowns go crazy over frozen brine shrimp plus by ocean nutrition but will eat most flake foods to

Mr. Fish · 02/02/2011, 03:23 PM

When I first got my clowns they kept on spitting the pellets out, but after a few days they started eating them. Just give them some time.

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02/02/2011, 01:13 PM	#1
maciebee Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 34	What to feed percula clown fish I have had two clown fish for two weeks now and I have fed them the frozen brine shrimp, they didn't seem to like this so I got them some Formula Two Marine Pellets they will eat this if I smash it before I drop it in the water.. The big pieces they will bite then spit it back out. Question is it to hard or just to big (the pellets are not that big) would fish flakes do better. What do most of ya feed your clowns.

02/02/2011, 01:25 PM	#3
coralfish Premium Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Hardmoney, KY Posts: 750	mine eat anything...they don't too much like pellets...dry flakes are devoured __________________ One leg missing and both hands free. Current Tank Info: 220 Reef

02/02/2011, 01:31 PM	#4
x19 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 68	My Ocellaris clowns eat pretty much anything: Rod's Food, Cyclopleeze, Mysis Shrimp, Emerald Entree and I just started Spectrum Marine pellets. __________________ 90 gallon custom rimless since Dec 2011 In hobby since June 2010

02/02/2011, 01:45 PM	#5
89Foxbody Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Norwich, CT Posts: 1,532	Mine eat everything they see....Formula 1, Formula 2 both flake and Frozen...SFBB frozen brine, emerald entree, marine cuisine, squid, mysis, Spectrum pellets...pieces of krill + silverside... There has to be something causing them to not eat. Tell us more about your tank. __________________ Red Sea Max 130D Mixed Reef: ReefKeeper2, Rapid-LED retrofit, MiniMaxx Reactor, Tunze 9001 Skimmer, 2x Jebao RW-4, 2x Maxi-Jet 600 returns, 2x Koralia Nano 425

02/02/2011, 02:45 PM	#7
stingythingy45 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: MA Posts: 3,296	Get frozen foods and stop messing with freeze dried stuff. MYSIS SHRIMP __________________ Bob Current Tank Info: 90 gallon,mixed Reef,2-250 watt Optix 3 pendants(Phoenix 14K)2-54 watt T5 Super actnics ,ASM G-2 Gate/recirc mods,70 gal. basement sump,20L ref

02/02/2011, 01:23 PM	#2
SuperNemo Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 524	what size are your fish? try cyclops and mysis. if you can, get some garlic, entice or selcon and soak the frozen food before feeding to help them get started. clowns are not picky eater, so there has to be some reason they are not eating. if you gave more details of your tank it would be easier to offer help.

02/02/2011, 02:36 PM	#6
maciebee Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 34	They eat but I see them take a pellet they bite it then spit it out is this normal I will try the flakes...

02/02/2011, 02:48 PM	#8
dacaptain78 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: New York Posts: 80	If they are very small, like inder 1 1/2 inches in length your can try the New Life Spectrum Small Fish pellets. They are much smaller that Formula 2 pellets you are feeding so you most likely will not need to mash them up. Also, try some mysis, flakes, cyclops. Mine eat everything I throw in the tank.

02/02/2011, 02:55 PM	#9
Palting Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Ohio Posts: 6,912	I used to feed mine flakes, garlic flavored. They loved the stuff, but they will eat anthing I put in the tank. With the diverse fish I have, I have switched to the IO Gel food, marine blend. All my fish love it, and the clowns will even compete with my big tangs for it. I would suggest flakes for you if all you have are the clowns. Flakes are simple, readily available. Make sure to pinch the flakes and dip them in the water before releasing them so they don't just float on top of the water. __________________ Anything I post is just an opinion. One of many in this hobby. Believe and follow at your own risk of rapid and complete annihilation of all life in your tank :) Current Tank Info: Incept 3/2010, 150 RR, 50g sump, 20g fuge, 150w 15K MH x3, T5 actinics x8, moonlight LED x6, 1400gph return, Koralia 1400 x4, 300 g skimmer, 4 tangs, 2 mandarins, 2 perc, 6 line, 3 cardinals, 2 firefish, SPS, LPS, zoas, palys, shrooms, clam

02/02/2011, 03:11 PM	#10
bluezx636 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: NY Posts: 138	My clowns go crazy over frozen brine shrimp plus by ocean nutrition but will eat most flake foods to

02/02/2011, 03:23 PM	#11
Mr. Fish Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 828	When I first got my clowns they kept on spitting the pellets out, but after a few days they started eating them. Just give them some time. Sent from my DROIDX using Tapatalk

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