Picasso clowns not eating

Mioduz · 04/04/2016, 08:11 PM

Just got a pair of baby Picasso clowns last night direct from breader. I drip acclimated them then put them in my 75 gallon last night. They spent the evening at the top of the water together. The morning one was down near sandbed calmly resting other was still up top. Tried feeding pellets and LRS reef frenzy twice today with no success. They hung out at the top of the water today all day. I shut down lights early to hopefully calm their nerves. Anything else to try?

GimpyFin · 04/04/2016, 09:00 PM

I'd just give them a little time. It can take fish a few days or more before they want to readily eat and feel comfortable in their new home.

kozmic · 04/04/2016, 10:03 PM

+1 on the time.... clowns can take days to a week after a move, before acclimating and feeling comfy enough to start eating again... but when they do start eating, they are voracious and will literally take food from your hand (or nibble on your finger if presented...

)

I tend to offer a very small amount of mysis and/or tiny pellets once a day, until they decide they are ready...

Mioduz · 04/10/2016, 06:30 PM

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Originally Posted by kozmic

+1 on the time.... clowns can take days to a week after a move, before acclimating and feeling comfy enough to start eating again... but when they do start eating, they are voracious and will literally take food from your hand (or nibble on your finger if presented...

)

I tend to offer a very small amount of mysis and/or tiny pellets once a day, until they decide they are ready...

Good news all they are both eating now frozen food (Larry's reef frenzy). One week to the day they came home they started eating. Had me worried about these guys. Still gonna make sure I target feed them in the tank for a week or so but I think the bulk of the worrying is behind me

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04/04/2016, 08:11 PM	#1
Mioduz Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Posts: 34	Picasso clowns not eating Just got a pair of baby Picasso clowns last night direct from breader. I drip acclimated them then put them in my 75 gallon last night. They spent the evening at the top of the water together. The morning one was down near sandbed calmly resting other was still up top. Tried feeding pellets and LRS reef frenzy twice today with no success. They hung out at the top of the water today all day. I shut down lights early to hopefully calm their nerves. Anything else to try?

04/04/2016, 09:00 PM	#2
GimpyFin Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 2,032	I'd just give them a little time. It can take fish a few days or more before they want to readily eat and feel comfortable in their new home.

04/04/2016, 10:03 PM	#3
kozmic Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Cypress, TX Posts: 146	+1 on the time.... clowns can take days to a week after a move, before acclimating and feeling comfy enough to start eating again... but when they do start eating, they are voracious and will literally take food from your hand (or nibble on your finger if presented... ) I tend to offer a very small amount of mysis and/or tiny pellets once a day, until they decide they are ready...