My Coral Beauty won't eat.

fishaman · 03/30/2010, 08:49 PM

I picked up a beautiful coral beauty over the weekend so far, he hasn't eaten anything I put in there (frozen food, flakes, pellets, etc). Does anyone know of a food that these guys like? I don't want to lose him.

thebkramer · 03/30/2010, 08:56 PM

Does he still hide when you come around?? May still be adjusting to his surroundings. Mine took a couple weeks to come out and eat when I fed. Then she became a little miss piggy. Don't forget CB eat off of rocks and stuff too. Keep an eye on him, of course. I hope all goes well. Keep us posted

fishaman · 03/30/2010, 08:58 PM

Yes - he still spends most of his time hiding in between the rocks so hopefully, he's eating. Thanks for the feedback!

thebkramer · 03/30/2010, 09:02 PM

Your welcome. Also, just incase you didn't know, CB's need Spirulina in their diet. I use to give a Angelfish frozen cubes by Ocean Nutrition and Nori..she loved it!! She also was very greedy for Formula 1

Do you have the CB that has purple lips?? I LOVE the purple lips lol
Once he gets adjusted, they are the cutest little things with BIG personality. Mine use to chase my domino damsel around! She would show him who was boss lol

He's probably eating, just not ready to let you see it!

Percula9 · 03/30/2010, 09:02 PM

Did you see him eat in the store? I never buy a fish unless I see him eat first in the store.

Patriot54 · 03/30/2010, 09:05 PM

I have a coral beatuy and for awhile the only thing he would eat is ocean nutrition nano reef pellets.

terri_ann · 03/30/2010, 11:44 PM

He's probably still adjusting and, probably getting a few bites here and there. You can attach some nori to a rock where he's hiding out....good luck!!

McCrary · 03/30/2010, 11:52 PM

I've had good results with the liquid garlic they sell at fish stores. It was really helpful when I was trying to get my Regal angel to eat mysis. Put a cube of the frozen shrimp in a little bowl with some water and then drip a few drops of the liquid garlic stuff into the water with the mysis. Let the shrimp soak up the garlic and then pour it into the tank. It may also help if you feed heavy. That way some gets back into the rocks and stuff. Over a couple days heavy feeding can really bring a shy fish into the fold.

BongoSolo3 · 03/31/2010, 05:45 AM

My CB eats New Life Spectrum - All Purpose and mysis like crazy. Rest of the time she's just eating off the LR and snails.

Mine took a few days to adjust...

cfgenesis · 03/31/2010, 06:33 AM

I added a coral beauty to my tank about a week and a half ago - he hid for a few days and would only go for the diatom bloom on the back glass of the tank. Now he vigorously goes after the formula pellets, frozen mysis shrimp and dried seaweed as well as the algae on the rocks so just give him some time - he will come around.

StrongMN · 03/31/2010, 07:19 AM

I have seen great luck with pellets and dry algae chuncks

Flying_Hellfish · 03/31/2010, 09:47 AM

Mine is still a bit shy too, got him about two weeks ago. It seems they are pretty timid to start with but give it time to come around.

At first he would only pick at the LR but now is a eating machine. It took about a week for it to eat prepared food but now it will eat NLS pellets, prime reef flakes, formula two frozen cubes (cut up into small chunks), and is starting to pick at mysis.

Still shys away a bit when I go near the tank but is getting better about it. I've been offering nori about 3x a week and he is starting to pick at that as well. I'm switching off between the ON red and green nori.

03/30/2010, 08:49 PM	#1
fishaman Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: New Jersey Posts: 163	My Coral Beauty won't eat. I picked up a beautiful coral beauty over the weekend so far, he hasn't eaten anything I put in there (frozen food, flakes, pellets, etc). Does anyone know of a food that these guys like? I don't want to lose him. __________________ (1) Foxface (2) Skunk Clowns (4) Osc Clowns (Nemo) (1) lawnmower blenny (1) Orange Goby (1) bullet goby (1) yellow tang (1) hippo tang (1) firefish (2) purple firefish (1) blue damsel (1) fireshrimp (4) peppermint shrimp (2) emerald crabs (1) engineer goby A few (10) pieces of corals (all frags) A host of snails and blue leg crabs If I had it my way, I would spend half my day fishing and the other half watching my fish! Fishaman Current Tank Info: 180 Gallon Saltwater

03/30/2010, 08:58 PM	#3
fishaman Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: New Jersey Posts: 163	Yes - he still spends most of his time hiding in between the rocks so hopefully, he's eating. Thanks for the feedback! __________________ (1) Foxface (2) Skunk Clowns (4) Osc Clowns (Nemo) (1) lawnmower blenny (1) Orange Goby (1) bullet goby (1) yellow tang (1) hippo tang (1) firefish (2) purple firefish (1) blue damsel (1) fireshrimp (4) peppermint shrimp (2) emerald crabs (1) engineer goby A few (10) pieces of corals (all frags) A host of snails and blue leg crabs If I had it my way, I would spend half my day fishing and the other half watching my fish! Fishaman Current Tank Info: 180 Gallon Saltwater

03/30/2010, 11:44 PM	#7
terri_ann Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Marshalltown, IA Posts: 841	He's probably still adjusting and, probably getting a few bites here and there. You can attach some nori to a rock where he's hiding out....good luck!! __________________ Happy Reefing!! :) Current Tank Info: 180g mixed 40B Anemone 5' raceway frag tank

03/30/2010, 11:52 PM	#8
McCrary Can't Stop Time Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 3,079	I've had good results with the liquid garlic they sell at fish stores. It was really helpful when I was trying to get my Regal angel to eat mysis. Put a cube of the frozen shrimp in a little bowl with some water and then drip a few drops of the liquid garlic stuff into the water with the mysis. Let the shrimp soak up the garlic and then pour it into the tank. It may also help if you feed heavy. That way some gets back into the rocks and stuff. Over a couple days heavy feeding can really bring a shy fish into the fold. __________________ Matt Patience is the best remedy for every trouble. Titus Maccius Plautus (254 BC - 184 BC), Rudens

03/31/2010, 05:45 AM	#9
BongoSolo3 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Cleveland, OH Posts: 112	My CB eats New Life Spectrum - All Purpose and mysis like crazy. Rest of the time she's just eating off the LR and snails. Mine took a few days to adjust... __________________ Current Tank Info: 75 gal mixed reef with 30 gal sump, T-5 lighting

03/30/2010, 08:56 PM	#2
thebkramer Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Clifton Park, NY Posts: 3,198	Does he still hide when you come around?? May still be adjusting to his surroundings. Mine took a couple weeks to come out and eat when I fed. Then she became a little miss piggy. Don't forget CB eat off of rocks and stuff too. Keep an eye on him, of course. I hope all goes well. Keep us posted

03/30/2010, 09:02 PM	#4
thebkramer Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Clifton Park, NY Posts: 3,198	Your welcome. Also, just incase you didn't know, CB's need Spirulina in their diet. I use to give a Angelfish frozen cubes by Ocean Nutrition and Nori..she loved it!! She also was very greedy for Formula 1 Do you have the CB that has purple lips?? I LOVE the purple lips lol Once he gets adjusted, they are the cutest little things with BIG personality. Mine use to chase my domino damsel around! She would show him who was boss lol He's probably eating, just not ready to let you see it!

03/30/2010, 09:02 PM	#5
Percula9 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Orange County CA Posts: 3,819	Did you see him eat in the store? I never buy a fish unless I see him eat first in the store.

03/30/2010, 09:05 PM	#6
Patriot54 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 727	I have a coral beatuy and for awhile the only thing he would eat is ocean nutrition nano reef pellets.

03/31/2010, 06:33 AM	#10
cfgenesis Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 170	I added a coral beauty to my tank about a week and a half ago - he hid for a few days and would only go for the diatom bloom on the back glass of the tank. Now he vigorously goes after the formula pellets, frozen mysis shrimp and dried seaweed as well as the algae on the rocks so just give him some time - he will come around. __________________ Chris temp 78-81, pH 8.3, kH 10, calc 440, magn 1330, sal 1.025, amm 0, phos 0 72-gal bowfront, CPR Aquafuge Pro sump skimmer/refugium, Sundial T5HO 4x 54, PC 2x 55 with 50% daylight 50% actinic blue bulbs, BRS GFO/Carbon Reactor, 80 lbs combined live rock 2 blue/green chromis, 2 true perc clowns, flame angel, yellow tang, royal gramma, clown fairy wrasse, mixed SPS, LPS and soft corals

03/31/2010, 07:19 AM	#11
StrongMN Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Iowa Posts: 82	I have seen great luck with pellets and dry algae chuncks

03/31/2010, 09:47 AM	#12
Flying_Hellfish Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Aurora, IL Posts: 253	Mine is still a bit shy too, got him about two weeks ago. It seems they are pretty timid to start with but give it time to come around. At first he would only pick at the LR but now is a eating machine. It took about a week for it to eat prepared food but now it will eat NLS pellets, prime reef flakes, formula two frozen cubes (cut up into small chunks), and is starting to pick at mysis. Still shys away a bit when I go near the tank but is getting better about it. I've been offering nori about 3x a week and he is starting to pick at that as well. I'm switching off between the ON red and green nori.