New Dwarf Angles won't eat.

glenns · 12/08/2009, 12:47 PM

Friday, I purchased a Flame and Coral Beauty Angles from my LFS. They were eating in the store and had been there for a month or more. I've kept Coral Beauties before, but this is my first Flame Angle.

I've tried feeding Mysis soaked in ZOE and Garlic Guard. They're not interested. My previous Coral Beauty liked to pick at the Tangs Nori. So, I put a little Nori on the clip. They both ignored it. The Flame seemed a little interested.
The first 2 days they both picked on the Rock. Now the Coral Beauty hangs out in a cave and the Flame picks at the Rock, glass and overflow. I don't see any evidence of disease. Both are shy, but my previous Coral Beauty was shy to.

These are the first fish I've added since tearing down my 75G DT and setting up the 90G DT. Tank has been without fish for a month. Started by adding a 10 tiny blue and 3 scarlet hermits, a brittle star and a skunk cleaner shrimp. They all seem to be fine.

Water parameters:
Temp 79F - 81F
PH 8.2
Ammonia 0
Nitrite 0
Nitrate 5ppm

DT's_Reef · 12/08/2009, 01:11 PM

If they're picking at rocks, and aren't weak and very thin, they'll probably come around. They probably just need to become comfortable in the tank.

Sometimes fish will be more comfortable if there are dither fish in the water column (e.g., chromis or glass cardinals), and will be more likely to eat when they see other fish eating.

12/08/2009, 12:47 PM	#1
glenns Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Fort Worth, TX Posts: 623	New Dwarf Angles won't eat. Friday, I purchased a Flame and Coral Beauty Angles from my LFS. They were eating in the store and had been there for a month or more. I've kept Coral Beauties before, but this is my first Flame Angle. I've tried feeding Mysis soaked in ZOE and Garlic Guard. They're not interested. My previous Coral Beauty liked to pick at the Tangs Nori. So, I put a little Nori on the clip. They both ignored it. The Flame seemed a little interested. The first 2 days they both picked on the Rock. Now the Coral Beauty hangs out in a cave and the Flame picks at the Rock, glass and overflow. I don't see any evidence of disease. Both are shy, but my previous Coral Beauty was shy to. These are the first fish I've added since tearing down my 75G DT and setting up the 90G DT. Tank has been without fish for a month. Started by adding a 10 tiny blue and 3 scarlet hermits, a brittle star and a skunk cleaner shrimp. They all seem to be fine. Water parameters: Temp 79F - 81F PH 8.2 Ammonia 0 Nitrite 0 Nitrate 5ppm __________________ Glenn Current Tank Info: 90G w/20L Sump/Refugium, 6 T5 lights @54W ea., Reef Octopus EXT-PS-120, DSB/LR ,SPS, Derasa, GBTA, Zoo's, Fish, Inverts.

12/08/2009, 01:11 PM	#2
DT's_Reef Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Huntington Beach, CA Posts: 3,083	If they're picking at rocks, and aren't weak and very thin, they'll probably come around. They probably just need to become comfortable in the tank. Sometimes fish will be more comfortable if there are dither fish in the water column (e.g., chromis or glass cardinals), and will be more likely to eat when they see other fish eating. __________________ 85g starphire system, 38"x26"x20", 250w Radium SE + Galaxy Ballast + Lumenmax Elite reflector, Tunze Nano Wave Box, 2 Tunze Nano Streams, Profilux dosing system (2-part + vodka), ATB 840 Skimmer, Eheim 1262 return pump.