Feeding a Purple Firefish - Aquarium Advice

RocketSeason · 12-01-2004, 10:35 AM

I finally got one yesterday! After months of searching and waiting.

now. how do I feed her? She has set herself up a little home in a rock. will she come out to eat on her own? Will the smell of Formula One frozen foods be enticing enough to get her to leave her shelter? Will she even eat Formula One frozen foods?

am I going to need to target feed her?

seaham358 · 12-01-2004, 10:53 AM

I never target fed mine.... In time they will come out and eat. Mine ate brine and flake.

RocketSeason · 12-01-2004, 12:01 PM

was it out often? or only during feeding time?

seaham358 · 12-01-2004, 12:34 PM

He was out all the time, used to live with the firefish. I see you only have a pair of clowns with him so more aggressive fish are not a issue. Give him a few days to get used to the tank, it could take a week for the fish to get used to his new home.

RocketSeason · 12-01-2004, 01:01 PM

I don't think my CBS is happy about a new guy in his little area of the tank.

But, now I am worried about a hitchiker crab getting to him!

EL Diablo · 12-01-2004, 01:42 PM

I have a purple Firefish. A timid fish but he is always out in plain veiw usually close to his hole under a rock.

I feed him frozen Mysis soaked in a galric solution
he grabs his food with the others.

Yours will come out more often once he adapts to the tank

theatrus · 12-01-2004, 03:07 PM

My red firefish is always out and about (unless its night, then he sleeps in a rock). He happily eats formula 1 scraps that the clowns toss everywhere in their food fights.

Corty · 12-01-2004, 05:16 PM

I didn't feed mine for the first week or so, but he would be caught eating the copepods in the tank every now and then. After he realized he had nothing to fear from the Tang, he was out and about constantly. He eats mysid shrimp now, with garlic added on occasion.

RocketSeason · 12-01-2004, 05:38 PM

well its good to know that I didn't just spend 18 bucks on a pair of eyes peeking out of a hole once in a great while!!! :P

DeepCutta720 · 12-01-2004, 08:46 PM

$18, that is dirt cheap for a purple FF, they are always $40 and $50 here in northern Va

12-01-2004, 10:35 AM	#1
RocketSeason Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: May 2004 Location: Peoria, IL Posts: 1,614 Images: 7	Feeding a Purple Firefish I finally got one yesterday! After months of searching and waiting. now. how do I feed her? She has set herself up a little home in a rock. will she come out to eat on her own? Will the smell of Formula One frozen foods be enticing enough to get her to leave her shelter? Will she even eat Formula One frozen foods? am I going to need to target feed her? __________________ Hardware: 37 gallon [acronym:afe57201e8="Saltwater"]SW[/acronym:afe57201e8] tank and stand by Oceanic Systems, Magnum 350 Pro Canister Filter (half carbon), CPR Bak Pak 2R skimmer, Maxijet 1200 Powerhead, RenaCal 150 W heater, Compact fluorescent lights with moonlights. 40 lbs of liverock, 3" sand bed. Software:2 Tank-Raised Ocellaris Clowns, 1 Purple Firefish, 1 Electric Orange hermit crab, 18 Blue Legged hermit crabs, 8 or so Nassarius snails, Xenia, Blue, green, and Green Striped Mushrooms. Click here to vote for AquariumAdvice.com: The friendliest, fishiest place on the net! Central Illinois Marane Aquarist (CIMA) member.

12-01-2004, 10:53 AM	#2
seaham358 Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: May 2004 Location: Poughkeepsie, NY Posts: 3,296 Images: 21	I never target fed mine.... In time they will come out and eat. Mine ate brine and flake. __________________ 9/02-125 REEF, 125 lbs LR,LS 4x160 VHO, Reef Devil /Sump, Fuge 7/03-55 FOWLR 60lb LR, 50 lb SD sand 2x40 NO strip light, Reef Devil/sump, Fuge TANK PICS http://www.aquariumadvice.com/viewtopic.php?t=98202

12-01-2004, 12:01 PM	#3
RocketSeason Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: May 2004 Location: Peoria, IL Posts: 1,614 Images: 7	was it out often? or only during feeding time? __________________ Hardware: 37 gallon [acronym:afe57201e8="Saltwater"]SW[/acronym:afe57201e8] tank and stand by Oceanic Systems, Magnum 350 Pro Canister Filter (half carbon), CPR Bak Pak 2R skimmer, Maxijet 1200 Powerhead, RenaCal 150 W heater, Compact fluorescent lights with moonlights. 40 lbs of liverock, 3" sand bed. Software:2 Tank-Raised Ocellaris Clowns, 1 Purple Firefish, 1 Electric Orange hermit crab, 18 Blue Legged hermit crabs, 8 or so Nassarius snails, Xenia, Blue, green, and Green Striped Mushrooms. Click here to vote for AquariumAdvice.com: The friendliest, fishiest place on the net! Central Illinois Marane Aquarist (CIMA) member.

12-01-2004, 12:34 PM	#4
seaham358 Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: May 2004 Location: Poughkeepsie, NY Posts: 3,296 Images: 21	He was out all the time, used to live with the firefish. I see you only have a pair of clowns with him so more aggressive fish are not a issue. Give him a few days to get used to the tank, it could take a week for the fish to get used to his new home. __________________ 9/02-125 REEF, 125 lbs LR,LS 4x160 VHO, Reef Devil /Sump, Fuge 7/03-55 FOWLR 60lb LR, 50 lb SD sand 2x40 NO strip light, Reef Devil/sump, Fuge TANK PICS http://www.aquariumadvice.com/viewtopic.php?t=98202

12-01-2004, 01:01 PM	#5
RocketSeason Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: May 2004 Location: Peoria, IL Posts: 1,614 Images: 7	I don't think my CBS is happy about a new guy in his little area of the tank. But, now I am worried about a hitchiker crab getting to him! __________________ Hardware: 37 gallon [acronym:afe57201e8="Saltwater"]SW[/acronym:afe57201e8] tank and stand by Oceanic Systems, Magnum 350 Pro Canister Filter (half carbon), CPR Bak Pak 2R skimmer, Maxijet 1200 Powerhead, RenaCal 150 W heater, Compact fluorescent lights with moonlights. 40 lbs of liverock, 3" sand bed. Software:2 Tank-Raised Ocellaris Clowns, 1 Purple Firefish, 1 Electric Orange hermit crab, 18 Blue Legged hermit crabs, 8 or so Nassarius snails, Xenia, Blue, green, and Green Striped Mushrooms. Click here to vote for AquariumAdvice.com: The friendliest, fishiest place on the net! Central Illinois Marane Aquarist (CIMA) member.

12-01-2004, 01:42 PM	#6
EL Diablo Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: USA Posts: 320 Images: 10	I have a purple Firefish. A timid fish but he is always out in plain veiw usually close to his hole under a rock. I feed him frozen Mysis soaked in a galric solution he grabs his food with the others. Yours will come out more often once he adapts to the tank __________________ 72Gallon Bow Tank \| [acronym:cf8216e9f6="Live sand"]LS[/acronym:cf8216e9f6]/80lbs [acronym:cf8216e9f6="Live rock"]LR[/acronym:cf8216e9f6].com Keys [acronym:cf8216e9f6="Live rock"]LR[/acronym:cf8216e9f6] 20Lbs Base Rock \| fluval404 \| Remora Skimmer \| Red Sea Pro Wave Maker \| 4 Maxi Jets 2/1200 2/900 [acronym:cf8216e9f6="power head or Measure of the concentration of hydrogen ions, depending on context"]PH[/acronym:cf8216e9f6] \| PinPoint [acronym:cf8216e9f6="power head or Measure of the concentration of hydrogen ions, depending on context"]PH[/acronym:cf8216e9f6] Monitor \| ARTICA 1/10 HP Chiller Lighting: 48'' Coralife HQI aqualight pro \| 2 150 watt [acronym:cf8216e9f6="Metal halide light"]MH[/acronym:cf8216e9f6] \| 2 96 watt true actinic fluorescents \| 3 1 watt blue-moon-glow LEDs Fish&Inverts: 3-BlueGreen Chromis \| Shrimp Goby \| Purple Firefish \| 6 Line-Wrasse \| LawnMower Blenny \| Royal Gramma \| Coral Beauty \| Maxima Clam \| 16 Assort. -Snails \| [acronym:cf8216e9f6="Live rock"]LR[/acronym:cf8216e9f6] Hitchers: Crabs, Urchins, Brittle Stars, Feather Dusters, and more Corals: Assorted Mushrooms \| Green Button Polyps \| Toadstool Leather \| Pulsing Xenia \| Clove Polyps \| Star Polyps \| FrogSpawn \| Branching Hammer \| Candy Cane \| Zoos \| Ricordea \| Open Brain \| Bubble \| -------------------------------------------------------- 24Gallon JBJ Nano Cube \| [acronym:cf8216e9f6="Live rock"]LR[/acronym:cf8216e9f6] 25lbs Marshall Creek/Tonga/Fiji \| 2 Flase Percula Clowns \| Shrooms \| Xenia \| Green Button Polyps \| Snails \| Hermits

12-01-2004, 03:07 PM	#7
theatrus Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Davis, CA Posts: 429	My red firefish is always out and about (unless its night, then he sleeps in a rock). He happily eats formula 1 scraps that the clowns toss everywhere in their food fights. __________________ 55g reef, 2x250W 10k [acronym:7a5eabeab9="Metal halide light"]MH[/acronym:7a5eabeab9] + 2x96W [acronym:7a5eabeab9="Power compact fluorescent"]PC[/acronym:7a5eabeab9] actninc, 10g sump, AquaC Urchin skimmer, 65lbs [acronym:7a5eabeab9="Live rock"]LR[/acronym:7a5eabeab9] xenia, mushrooms, wels. open brain, fungia radiata (orange), green eyed zoos flame angel, mated pair of false perc, 6-line, firefish 20gH electric yellow cichlid

12-01-2004, 05:16 PM	#8
Corty Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Chicago Posts: 533 Images: 19	I didn't feed mine for the first week or so, but he would be caught eating the copepods in the tank every now and then. After he realized he had nothing to fear from the Tang, he was out and about constantly. He eats mysid shrimp now, with garlic added on occasion.

12-01-2004, 05:38 PM	#9
RocketSeason Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: May 2004 Location: Peoria, IL Posts: 1,614 Images: 7	well its good to know that I didn't just spend 18 bucks on a pair of eyes peeking out of a hole once in a great while!!! :P __________________ Hardware: 37 gallon [acronym:afe57201e8="Saltwater"]SW[/acronym:afe57201e8] tank and stand by Oceanic Systems, Magnum 350 Pro Canister Filter (half carbon), CPR Bak Pak 2R skimmer, Maxijet 1200 Powerhead, RenaCal 150 W heater, Compact fluorescent lights with moonlights. 40 lbs of liverock, 3" sand bed. Software:2 Tank-Raised Ocellaris Clowns, 1 Purple Firefish, 1 Electric Orange hermit crab, 18 Blue Legged hermit crabs, 8 or so Nassarius snails, Xenia, Blue, green, and Green Striped Mushrooms. Click here to vote for AquariumAdvice.com: The friendliest, fishiest place on the net! Central Illinois Marane Aquarist (CIMA) member.

12-01-2004, 08:46 PM	#10
DeepCutta720 Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Fairfax, VA Posts: 60 Images: 1	$18, that is dirt cheap for a purple FF, they are always $40 and $50 here in northern Va

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