Carpintis uninterested in food

[FSM]

I bought a 2.5" carpintis from fishfarm two days ago. He seems health; he's active and doesn't hide or anything weird. However, he won't eat. I drop floating pellets down to him, and he just looks at them. Then the silver dollars come and eat them from the bottom. I bought a small pike cichlid at the same time, and it eats fine. The only thing I've seen the carpintis eat is a few discus pellets I got as a free sample (they are small and the sink, so I figure they are about the right size) and 2 or 3 frozen brine shrimp. This is weird. Any ideas?

 

[Mike fail]

dont feed him anything but the pellets he'll eventually eat.

 

[FSM]

Just stubborn, you think? Ken said he eats pellets.

 

[Mike fail]

yeah probably just a different kind, he'll adapt eventually

 

[HiImSean]

my young cichlids never liked the floating type but loved sinking shrimp pellets, the omega one brand ones.

what about blood worms?

 

[Mad About Cichlids]

Two days....he's just still adjusting to new surroundings and yes maybe you're feeding a different type of food.


Some fishes take a week or two before start eating.

 

[crisper]

As long as he is healthy every thing should be fine.

 

[FSM]

my young cichlids never liked the floating type but loved sinking shrimp pellets, the omega one brand ones.

what about blood worms?

I've got some of those...I'll try it.

 

[HiImSean]

I've got some of those...I'll try it.

my psittacus love them and one or two of them are about 1.5". they've grown alot feeding on those pellets twice a day

 

[FSM]

Nothing has worked so far. Hopefully he'll start eating soon. The pike isn't picky though.