new retics not eating yet. 2 days

well it seems so far i have my tank under control. ammo reading are close to 0 and been doing 30% daily water changes sinve i received them wendseday. i bought them from tangled up in cichlids and he said they were eating frozen krill and frozen blackworms. i had some krill in the freezer so i cut some and dropped it in last night. all they did was lie under the sand. i tried to use some tongs and dangle them in front of them and they swam away. they are starting to look thin and the male doesnt move much. they may just need to get used to the tank. all the krill i added was still in the tank this morning . im going to get some earthworms today and try that.

is it normal for them to bury themselves in the sand for long periods of time?

how long can they go without eating?

im going to get a dozen ghost shrimp and add them in. see if that will work. i hate to go live but worth a shot.

the only choice i have for worms are earthworms. i have to special order blackworms. u dont think the ghost shrimp idea is good?

i left the uneaten krill in the tank from last night. if they dont eat it i should take it out tonight?

the only lights that are on are the dim nightlights.i could turn them off to. i will get some earthworms and ghost shrimp. i agree with u. that i just want them eat something.

another thing i noticed and may not be a problem. i have 3 hydor ario4's for o2 and dim lighting. i have them suction cup mounted to the top glass cross braces. they tend to make a little noise and slight vibration. could that bother them? i hate to get rid of them.

spotfin;3836923; said:

Ammonia should be zero. It may take a few days for the rays to settle in. I bought a retic recently that took a week to eat.
Remove the krill imediately. If they don't eat it within a few minutes, take it out. Make sure the pieces are really small too. This applies as well to worms and other foods.
You may want to order the blackworms soon to get them delivered early next week.

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the tank is still cycling. thats why ive been doing daily water changes and adding prime and stability. i removed the krill. i tried to set a small trout worm in front of them the female swam over it but no attempt to eat yet. i may have to cut them smaller. it was a few inches long. im tring to keep ammo as low as i can to 0 . shoulnt be long until its cycled.

id order blackworm but i dont have an extra fridge that is inside the house to keep them in.in the fridge outside they will most likely freeze. i doubt my wife will enjoy them in the good one.