Clown not Eating

[FeedingFrenzy20]

The first couple days i got my clown fish it ate some live brine shrimp but now it has not eatin for nearly a week. any ideas on what else to try and feed it

 

[jmmiller]

Try prawn mine loves it.

 

[Fluff]

Maybe try some mysid shrimp or cyclops-eeze. Have you offered it flake food? Another thing you could do is to get some garlic extreme or something simular to soak the food in. This helps get reluctant eaters going. Unless your soaking the brine in a good supplement, I wouldn't bother giving him more of that.

 

[fishfirst]

did you cycle your tank beforehand?

 

[FeedingFrenzy20]

the tank has been up and running for nearly a year

 

[fishfirst]

just checking... sometimes its the cause of many problems

 

[PumaKrieg]

This is the same thing that happened to mine. Where did u by

 

[PumaKrieg]

This happened to mine too

 

[matman]

I had a clown that was very picky when it ate. I use flakes and so i just crumbled it and submerged the flakes so they floated underwater. When the flakes came TO him he ate...picky fish i tell ya

 

[FeedingFrenzy20]

thanks for all the advice hes now eating frozen brine shrimp

 

[RMPD109]

The brine is OK to be sure he is eating but it is not very valuable as a long term food source. I have seen it described as potatoe chips for fish. OK as a treat but not as the main course.

 

[FeedingFrenzy20]

it is the frozen brine shrimp. what would u suggest if you do not think this is the best.

 

[RMPD109]

To keep them eating it will suffice but try mixing in some other options as stated in earlier posts. I use flake food and a drop of garlic extreme and the clowns love it.