Pajama cardinal

charbel101 · 01/21/2014, 09:54 AM

I got a pajama cardinal from like 4 days ago he's so beautiful and he seems active but he's not eating anything i tried frozen food but he's not eating and i tried formula frozen one and formula frozen two and flakes all my fish eats except him i'm really worried about him maybe it's stressed or something i'm really getting crazy :/

my water is perfect i tested from 1 week ago no ammonia i have this tank from 2 months and more i think everything is established i don't want him to die

and i heard that he's nocturnal i did try to feed him at night but he's not eating sometimes he put some in his mouth and then spit them out and swims away :/ i really wish somebody can really help me with this :s

charbel101 · 01/21/2014, 10:20 AM

Anyone please help?!!!!

Marshall O · 01/21/2014, 10:45 AM

Try live brine shrimp. Then if it eats that, try frozen brine. Then mysis, etc. A little late, but this is why you should always QT new fish. It gives new fish a chance to get acclimated into your system and eating without any competition. Fish can go quite a while without eating, so don't worry too much yet as long as it is staying active.

01/21/2014, 09:54 AM	#1
charbel101 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Posts: 18	Pajama cardinal I got a pajama cardinal from like 4 days ago he's so beautiful and he seems active but he's not eating anything i tried frozen food but he's not eating and i tried formula frozen one and formula frozen two and flakes all my fish eats except him i'm really worried about him maybe it's stressed or something i'm really getting crazy :/ my water is perfect i tested from 1 week ago no ammonia i have this tank from 2 months and more i think everything is established i don't want him to die and i heard that he's nocturnal i did try to feed him at night but he's not eating sometimes he put some in his mouth and then spit them out and swims away :/ i really wish somebody can really help me with this :s

01/21/2014, 10:20 AM	#2
charbel101 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Posts: 18	Anyone please help?!!!!

01/21/2014, 10:45 AM	#3
Marshall O Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Central MA Posts: 839	Try live brine shrimp. Then if it eats that, try frozen brine. Then mysis, etc. A little late, but this is why you should always QT new fish. It gives new fish a chance to get acclimated into your system and eating without any competition. Fish can go quite a while without eating, so don't worry too much yet as long as it is staying active.