Tricks for getting new fish to eat?

N8ster · 05/28/2007, 09:06 PM

I have a banggai cardinal in 20 gallon QT. I have had it a week and a half. The first few days, it would eat when I fed it. Now it only seems to bite the food, and then spit it back out. It is in the tank with a flame angel, and they just leave each other alone.

No visible signs of anything wrong. No ammonia detected on the 1-month ammonia meter. Running hypo at 1.009--purely precautionary.

Have tried frozen mysis, formula 2 mini pellets, assorted chopped seafood, flake food.

wrwhite76 · 05/28/2007, 10:45 PM

Im having the same results with my fish. Foxface and a yellow tang

xenon · 05/28/2007, 10:45 PM

Try some garlic guard or entice.

05/28/2007, 09:06 PM	#1
N8ster Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 306	Tricks for getting new fish to eat? I have a banggai cardinal in 20 gallon QT. I have had it a week and a half. The first few days, it would eat when I fed it. Now it only seems to bite the food, and then spit it back out. It is in the tank with a flame angel, and they just leave each other alone. No visible signs of anything wrong. No ammonia detected on the 1-month ammonia meter. Running hypo at 1.009--purely precautionary. Have tried frozen mysis, formula 2 mini pellets, assorted chopped seafood, flake food.

05/28/2007, 10:45 PM	#2
wrwhite76 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Norfolk VA Posts: 11	Im having the same results with my fish. Foxface and a yellow tang __________________ professionaldivingservice.com Current Tank Info: 125 Gallon

05/28/2007, 10:45 PM	#3
xenon Owner of Canada Corals Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Mississauga, Canada Posts: 3,148	Try some garlic guard or entice.