Albino Bichir not eating

Dredd_3005

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Got a new albino bichir about the size of 4-5”.Its been a week hes in a tank with some yellowlabs, a green parrot fish and a baby oscar whos actually a sweetheart.None of the fishes bully the bichir except for some random nips when he tries to go near the dominant yellow labs area otherwise its all peaceful.ive got a heater and water parameters are fine.. Ive tried freezedried bloodworms,cichlid pellets,goldfish pellets and store bought prawns/shrimps.He wont eat nothing what should i do ??
 

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probably still settling in ive seen fish go a couple of weeks without eating before the hunger gets the better of them lol id just keep a close eye make sure no signs of illness etc good luck
 
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Would wait it out and it should eventually eat.
 
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Dredd_3005

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Ha
probably still settling in ive seen fish go a couple of weeks without eating before the hunger gets the better of them lol id just keep a close eye make sure no signs of illness etc good luck
hahaah hopin the sem thing, just wanna make sure he doesnt starve, i gave an earthworm(washed and cleaned) and he gobbled it up like a hungry baby but sedly it aint a staple source in my garden
 

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If its getting fin nip it might stress its and wont eat. Usually albino sen will eat after two days in the tank. They settle in fast compared to other bichirs.
the nips are rather rare like super rare cuz mist of my fishes have grown up together from fries and are accustomed to each other pretty well
 
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