Fish eating?

camero678 · 11/25/2008, 07:23 PM

I got a ywg on saturday and have seen it eat some brine shrimp that just happens to float in front of him. I tried to target feed it but it just swims away. So my questions is one how should i feed it and what else besides brine shrimp and flake (which i have not seen him eat it yet)

otrlynn · 11/25/2008, 08:08 PM

Mine eats just about anything, but I would say that frozen mysis brings him out every time. My experience is that they are pretty shy at first. I have had mine for about 4 months and he has sort of staked out one front corner of the tank where he spends most of his time "watching" from the safety of the rocks. Sometimes he's in full view, sometime half-poking out from a tunnel in the rocks. He does come out and perch on the sand or sort of hang in the water at feeding time but is still somewhat shy. I have honestly never seen him on the other side of the tank. If my kole tang approaches him too closely he'll bolt back into the rocks.

11/25/2008, 07:23 PM	#1
camero678 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: laurel de Posts: 168	Fish eating? I got a ywg on saturday and have seen it eat some brine shrimp that just happens to float in front of him. I tried to target feed it but it just swims away. So my questions is one how should i feed it and what else besides brine shrimp and flake (which i have not seen him eat it yet)

11/25/2008, 08:08 PM	#2
otrlynn Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Chester County PA Posts: 1,508	Mine eats just about anything, but I would say that frozen mysis brings him out every time. My experience is that they are pretty shy at first. I have had mine for about 4 months and he has sort of staked out one front corner of the tank where he spends most of his time "watching" from the safety of the rocks. Sometimes he's in full view, sometime half-poking out from a tunnel in the rocks. He does come out and perch on the sand or sort of hang in the water at feeding time but is still somewhat shy. I have honestly never seen him on the other side of the tank. If my kole tang approaches him too closely he'll bolt back into the rocks. __________________ Lynn 1 horse, 1 dog, 2 cats, small pond with a few koi. The fish tank is gone.