Getting a wild caught feeding?

Kabong · 05/11/2006, 02:24 PM

I got a pygmy hawk last week.
He went for 3 days without eating then he took some fresh shrimp meat.
He hasn't eaten again for a couple of days now.
I'm thinking he's waiting for live food now that he's had something.
Anyone second my option or have any other ideas?

jeffbrig · 05/11/2006, 04:21 PM

What have you been feeding that he didn't eat? Have you tried frozen meaty foods like mysis? If need be, look for a LFS that sells live brine or mysis until you can wean him over to frozen foods.

Kabong · 05/11/2006, 05:31 PM

His other food options have been.
Frozen Mysis
Frozen Brine
Frozen Salmon
cyclopeez
Fresh clam meat
Live Brine (I haven't seem him eating any but I guess he could be)

jeffbrig · 05/12/2006, 12:02 AM

You're doing the right thing with a good variety of foods. My next thought is just to give him some time to settle in. If he's going to eat, he'll eat when he gets hungry. It's also possible that the fish is ill or too severely stressed to eat.

Make sure you're not scaring the fish from coming out in the open to feed. I have a skittish YT in QT right now that won't come out to eat if I'm anywhere near the tank. If this is a possibility, throw in some food and step out of the room. Keep an eye from a distance and see if he eats. If possible, throw in a known quantity of food and check back later to see if anything has been eaten.

Good luck!

leebca · 05/14/2006, 10:56 AM

Avoid feeding the flesh foods. The fish needs whole foods. Also, this carnivore doesn't have to eat every day.

For more info and tips on feeding and foods, see here:
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...hreadid=785228

Kabong · 05/14/2006, 12:02 PM

On the plus side he's happily Taken the shrimp meat now.
So know i can start working him toward a more balanced diet.

05/11/2006, 02:24 PM	#1
Kabong Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Brentwood Bay B.C. Posts: 454	Getting a wild caught feeding? I got a pygmy hawk last week. He went for 3 days without eating then he took some fresh shrimp meat. He hasn't eaten again for a couple of days now. I'm thinking he's waiting for live food now that he's had something. Anyone second my option or have any other ideas?

05/11/2006, 04:21 PM	#2
jeffbrig Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Ft. Lauderdale, FL Posts: 5,548	What have you been feeding that he didn't eat? Have you tried frozen meaty foods like mysis? If need be, look for a LFS that sells live brine or mysis until you can wean him over to frozen foods. __________________ Beware the power of stupid people in large groups..... Current Tank Info: formerly 250g room divider

05/12/2006, 12:02 AM	#4
jeffbrig Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Ft. Lauderdale, FL Posts: 5,548	You're doing the right thing with a good variety of foods. My next thought is just to give him some time to settle in. If he's going to eat, he'll eat when he gets hungry. It's also possible that the fish is ill or too severely stressed to eat. Make sure you're not scaring the fish from coming out in the open to feed. I have a skittish YT in QT right now that won't come out to eat if I'm anywhere near the tank. If this is a possibility, throw in some food and step out of the room. Keep an eye from a distance and see if he eats. If possible, throw in a known quantity of food and check back later to see if anything has been eaten. Good luck! __________________ Beware the power of stupid people in large groups..... Current Tank Info: formerly 250g room divider

05/11/2006, 05:31 PM	#3
Kabong Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Brentwood Bay B.C. Posts: 454	His other food options have been. Frozen Mysis Frozen Brine Frozen Salmon cyclopeez Fresh clam meat Live Brine (I haven't seem him eating any but I guess he could be)

05/14/2006, 10:56 AM	#5
leebca Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: So. CA Posts: 2,902	Avoid feeding the flesh foods. The fish needs whole foods. Also, this carnivore doesn't have to eat every day. For more info and tips on feeding and foods, see here: http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...hreadid=785228

05/14/2006, 12:02 PM	#6
Kabong Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Brentwood Bay B.C. Posts: 454	On the plus side he's happily Taken the shrimp meat now. So know i can start working him toward a more balanced diet.