Clownfish not eating?

[Winter-huntsman]

So I just got a new set of clowns yesterday and they still won't eat. It's like they don't notice it. All they do is attack there reflection. Is this a normal thing they do in tanks or should I be worried?

All tank parameters are perfect.


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[cgthebeast]

Yeah, just watch them. I've had fish go three days before they would eat.

[Winter-huntsman]

Originally Posted by cgthebeast

Yeah, just watch them. I've had fish go three days before they would eat.

So I should be fine then? I'm just a little on edge because my last set of clowns died in 2 days ( that happened last month). I'll try giving them a little food again tomorrow and maybe then they at least nibble on it.

[cgthebeast]

Yeah, and if they don't, then try mixing it up. Mine get chopped shrimp and flakes. I make my own fish food that I feed once a week and the eat it up

[Nils]

They are very new to the tank, so just wait a couple of days.
Maybe try some live food, mine love black worms.

[Winter-huntsman]

Ok, the smaller one is starting to eat and the larger one is starting to develop a interest in the food but not eat it. I'll continue to monitor them.

[Autumnsky]

Try squeezing a little juice from a clove of garlic on the food and see if they have any better interest in it.

[Winter-huntsman]

Got them to eat. I tried using cyclopods and they went after those. I think my frozen brine shrimp is way to old because they eat it then spit it back out instantly.

[Autumnsky]

Good that they are eating.

Nobody likes freezer burned food I guess. I recently tried feeding some old stuff like last cubes in the pack and they didn't eat them either!