I recently aquired a new Demasoni for my tank, problem is the little guy wont eat anything, I see him picking through rocks from time to time as he appears to possibly be eating algea from them but my tank is pretty clean, Ive tried pellets, flakes, algea discs and nothing seems to peak his interest. Everything is a good quality food with high Spirulina content so you think something would intice him. He shows no signs of being sick, no bloat, is not being bullied, just seems like he has no interest in his food. Any suggestions? Im kind of at a loss of what to do with this little guy.
Demasoni being a pain
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Sometimes a new fish has to adjust to its environment to feel comfortable to eat. I had a x-large male jack dempsy that didn't eat for over 3 weeks. Fish can survive for over a month without eating so I wouldn't worry about it starving to death.
Thank you for the input glad someone finally put my worries to rest I will keep trying every 2 days until he takes some food!
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Get fresh garlic. Then crush the garlic. Place in a little jar. Add small amount of aquarium water, let it sit for a couple of hours. Then get another jar, pour a little amount of the garlic juice. Then get some pellets, let it soak in the garlic juice. Then feed these pellets to the fish. Fish loves garlic...
Nls has a pelleted food with a lot of garlic in it. I think it is thera AAA plus. It has worked for me. Also do a large water change 40-50%.
Threw out my fish keeping years I have ran into a few fish that just did not eat no matter what I tried ,,, With that said : I think every now and again It happens to the best of us . I would give it a month if you cant get it to eat by then I don't think you ever will and my want to conciser culling it out .
(A Demasoni was one that did not eat for me ) all tho I do not believe it had anything to do with the species or type of fish just plum bad luck .
(A Demasoni was one that did not eat for me ) all tho I do not believe it had anything to do with the species or type of fish just plum bad luck .
Thank you for all the advice, sorry about the delay on response but he is now eating like a champ idk what his problem was but he got over it
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As mentioned above, just what some fish do until they get comfortable in a new tank. First thing other fish do is look for food or eat like they're starving as soon as you feed them.
Similar to this: first thing some fish do in a new tank is hide for days or longer. First thing other fish will do is act hyper and swim all over the tank or up and down the glass for a while before they settle down.
Similar to this: first thing some fish do in a new tank is hide for days or longer. First thing other fish will do is act hyper and swim all over the tank or up and down the glass for a while before they settle down.
Great to hear that little booger is eating now.
Just to share a recent experience with my recent acquisition..
I bought a wild caught male Taiwan Reef hap. He kinda does not really look like those Taiwan Reef you see on the internet that is pretty and looks majestic.
When I got him I placed him in my newly setup quarantine tank by himself. I was so happy as he was eating right away and will come to the front of the tank whenever I approached it.
Fast forward to a week later, I acquired 2 female Taiwan Reef to give the guy some reason to be happier.
Well, the 2 females were very skittish.
Now the sociable male is now hiding and also became skittish.
Slowly he started to get out his hiding spot.....little by little. Females are also doing the same.
I know they are all eating the pellets I leave as I can see the little bulge in their stomach...