Convincing Green Chromis (Chromis viridis) to Eat Something Other than Frozen
 

My Green chromis will only eat:
a) Frozen Brine Shrimp, or
b) Marine snow

I'm not particularly agreeable to this situation. I would like to be able to feed them a variety of different things. What is the best way of going about diversifying their palates?

I started my fish on a wet mixture and added flake and pellets to it.

You can used any finely grated seafood (brine shrimp, table shrimp, mysis,etc)

I add 1 tsp of fresh garlic extract, 1/2 tsp each of Phyto and Zooplankton, and a pinch of flakes or pellets.

I let it soak for 15-20 mins then feed the tank

Now they all eat flake whenever offered, the gobies eat the pellets

Just ask them nicely

I will try that. Thanks!

I tried that. It didn't work.

Then I tried my booming "mom voice" (which works on the boys and the dog), and that sent the three of them off to hide behind the rocks in a flurry.

Hubby has advised me that I'm most persuasive when I growl. Perhaps I should try that next? :D

I'm guessing you haven't had them very long? Give them time and I'm sure they'll become less picky. My Chromis will eat anything I throw in the tank.

I've never had chromis that weren't eating everything remotely edible literally seconds after introduction. Rest assured they will soon eat anything.

I purchased them on Saturday, so I've had them less than a week. They're my first fish in ten years, and my first ever saltwater fish. I'm surprised I still have three, as I was expecting two of them to off the third with the way they were behaving. They seem to all get along, now.

Thank you. :)

Just give them time to settle in, once they get comfy, they'll start murdering each other. It's what Chromis do :)

Although, with only three, you might keep two. I always start with 12, then end up with 2 or 3. Currently I have 2 left. They would eat sand if I dropped it in the tank..

I got lucky (or you can say 7 is the new lucky number) but I still have all mine and they even sorta school still too.

Reminds me of a guy I heard on a pet show somewhere who was at the end of his rope. He was wondering if he should have a heart to heart talk with his dog, sit him down and explain to him why he shouldn't pee in the house.