clown Juvi help needed.

Norboo · 02/07/2006, 10:07 PM

I got a pair of Ocellris Clowns little under an inch yesterday. They haven't eaten of yet. I feed them Formula one flacks, Cyclop-eeze flacks, cut up squid, osyster, seaweed, Mysis shrimp, and brian shrimp. They didn't even stop to look at them.

They just swim around and around the whole tank none stop.

Thank is FO with sand (not live sand) bottom and many places to hide.

What should I do?

atkinsg · 02/07/2006, 10:16 PM

Give them some time to get used to their new home. They will probably start eating within a few days.

75oceanic86 · 02/07/2006, 10:33 PM

I agree, clowns are funny like that, they take a few days to get used to their surroundings and get comfortable enough to take some food. Give them some time and they should be fine. BTW, did you ask you LFS to try and feed them b4 you purchased them?

capefear · 02/08/2006, 01:54 PM

live brine shrimp

sassyfishy · 02/08/2006, 03:00 PM

My little false percs did the same thing. I went out and bought them live brine shrimp (as suggested above by capefear) and they were gobbling that up in no time. After that, they readily ate everything I put in there! I've only had them about a month, and they've already doubled in size. Cute little buggers.

02/07/2006, 10:07 PM	#1
Norboo Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Annandale, VA Posts: 368	clown Juvi help needed. I got a pair of Ocellris Clowns little under an inch yesterday. They haven't eaten of yet. I feed them Formula one flacks, Cyclop-eeze flacks, cut up squid, osyster, seaweed, Mysis shrimp, and brian shrimp. They didn't even stop to look at them. They just swim around and around the whole tank none stop. Thank is FO with sand (not live sand) bottom and many places to hide. What should I do? __________________ I'll try anything once...well, almost anything.

02/07/2006, 10:16 PM	#2
atkinsg Chemist/Software Dev Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Illinois Posts: 312	Give them some time to get used to their new home. They will probably start eating within a few days. __________________ GTA Current Tank Info: 125 gal Reef, 45 gal sump, 20 gal fuge, SRO XP 2000, Apex, 1X250 MH + 2 Maxspect Razors, Ca Reactor

02/07/2006, 10:33 PM	#3
75oceanic86 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: long island Posts: 64	I agree, clowns are funny like that, they take a few days to get used to their surroundings and get comfortable enough to take some food. Give them some time and they should be fine. BTW, did you ask you LFS to try and feed them b4 you purchased them?

02/08/2006, 01:54 PM	#4
capefear Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: new jersey Posts: 263	live brine shrimp

02/08/2006, 03:00 PM	#5
sassyfishy Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Lehigh Valley, PA Posts: 118	My little false percs did the same thing. I went out and bought them live brine shrimp (as suggested above by capefear) and they were gobbling that up in no time. After that, they readily ate everything I put in there! I've only had them about a month, and they've already doubled in size. Cute little buggers.