I Finally Got Fishys

[ShrimSkin]

You can get Kent Garlic Extreme at J&L, Ocean Aquatics, probably Big Als, but I would try the first two. And as stated above use a few drops let it soak for a few minutes and back away froom the tank when you place the food in. You may want to try some brine or cyclopeeze. Cyclopeeze is the only food that every fish I have ever owned loved!

Good luck!
ShrimpSkin

Originally Posted by Hangfire

Any idea where I can get a garlic enhancement? And is this like a garlic extract -so just a liquid, or something else? I have some brine shimp and krill, so I'll try the brine shrimp. Thanks for the help

[Hangfire]

Thanks for the advice ShrimpSkin. Fed them again this morning, and again they didn't eat. It's obvious that they want to eat, and they are checking the food out, but they appear to be rejecting it. I'll be getting some of that garlic extract today for sure. I hope that helps.

[dsaundry]

Gotta ask...How big are they??...What are you trying to feed them with??
I have mine eating lots but they like Formula 1+2 fish food as well as frozen mysis and brine shrimp...

[Hangfire]

dsaundry - they are a good size. I'd say they are at least two inches long. So far I've tried mysis shrimp, brine shrimp, and krill. The krill seemed to bring the best response, but there was no obvious feeding. I've been staying back from the tank when I feed them - and with the krill I used a turkey baster and waited until one of them was up in the water column before shooting the food into the current. He got excited, but didn't actually eat anything. Of the two, one is quite a bit more active while the other one has found one corner of the tank at the bottom and stays there most of the time. I'm a little worried because I thought I had bought tank raised fish (and I still may have) and so expected them to be familiar with this type of food. I'm hoping this is just new tank stress, and that it will pass quickly.

[naesco]

Originally Posted by Hangfire

dsaundry - they are a good size. I'd say they are at least two inches long. So far I've tried mysis shrimp, brine shrimp, and krill. The krill seemed to bring the best response, but there was no obvious feeding. I've been staying back from the tank when I feed them - and with the krill I used a turkey baster and waited until one of them was up in the water column before shooting the food into the current. He got excited, but didn't actually eat anything. Of the two, one is quite a bit more active while the other one has found one corner of the tank at the bottom and stays there most of the time. I'm a little worried because I thought I had bought tank raised fish (and I still may have) and so expected them to be familiar with this type of food. I'm hoping this is just new tank stress, and that it will pass quickly.

Were they eating in the lfs when you bought them?
Never buy any fish unless YOU see it eating.

[Hangfire]

Originally Posted by naesco

Were they eating in the lfs when you bought them?
Never buy any fish unless YOU see it eating.

Yeah, that's something I'm going to take to heart. I bought some of the garlic and cyclopeeze. I'm hoping that will do the trick.

[WhoPoopWrasse]

All sorts of bells are going off!
What are your water parameters? ammonia, nitrites, nitrates, pH...
Did you quarantine them to make sure they were healthy before putting them into your display tank?
Clowns are usually very good eaters, they could have ich but I'm leaning more towards brooklynella which causes respiratory distress and loss of appetite.