Aulonocara baenschi not eating

[Crunchy]

I picked up an Aulonocara baenschi about two days ago. I'm assuming he's a bit young still, about 2 inches long and the blue on his chin isn't well developed yet.

My question is: are they known to be picky eaters? He hasn't eaten yet. I've tried shrimp pellets, floating cichlid pellets, sinking cichlid pellets, algae wafers, freeze dried blood worms and tropical fish flakes.

At one point, some food dropped directly on his head and he swam away from it. A piece even landed in his mouth and he spit it out. He mainly stays on the top section of the tank trying to hide among the filter poles. When I feed, he will venture to the mid and near bottom sections, but still won't eat. What else can I try for him?

 

[Crunchy]

I guess I should add a bit more info before someone asks. He lives with the following:
one 1 inch OB Peacock
two 3 inch Rainbow Cichlids
eight Clown Loaches ranging from 1/2 inch to 2 inches
one 1 inch Jack Dempsey
two 1 inch Rubber Lipped Plecos
five 1 inch Odessa Barbs (dithers)

Filtration is a HOB marineland rated for a 75 gallon (i forget the model number) and a sunsun canister. Total gph flow rate is 750 on a 55 gallon tank. I do 30-50% water changes every Wednesday. I've built up a few caves, but will be adding more soon. No one chases him, infact, they act like he doesn't exist.

 

[Crunchy]

Well, never mind I guess. He died last night. RIP little dude.

 

[bmilla39]

Fish not eating is usually a sign of disease or stress. Its a good idea to quarantine new fish for a couple of days ,or until the fish seems to pick up his tempo, and then ad them to the tank. If Im adding new fish, I like to strip the tank and give the fish a chance to blend in, adding fish to an already established tank with territories can be stressful and lead to disease. If I notice a listless fish, I will hang him in a breeder net, crank up the heat on the tank and ad salt, that seems to help most cases.

 

[Brooks74]

Good advice but a little too late in this case.