Help!! Baby woun't Eat

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Gumby79

Gumby79

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:confused: :confused: I have three baby rays two started eating good right away, but the one female still has not really ate much. Yesterday I moved her into her own tank and put some live blackworm in and she grazed a bit on them and I observed she eat a bit of them but she is so skinny now. Does it just take time for her to get her appitite? or should I try someother foods that I haven't (tried cut nightcrawler,bloodworms,cut prawns, and even tried with and without garlic extract)? any help or sugestions would be great.
 
Gumby79;535853; said:
:confused: :confused: I have three baby rays two started eating good right away, but the one female still has not really ate much. Yesterday I moved her into her own tank and put some live blackworm in and she grazed a bit on them and I observed she eat a bit of them but she is so skinny now. Does it just take time for her to get her appitite? or should I try someother foods that I haven't (tried cut nightcrawler,bloodworms,cut prawns, and even tried with and without garlic extract)? any help or sugestions would be great.
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how big is this ray?

how long has it been since you aquired her?
 
Yes...Live blackworms seems to jump start small rays. It once took me 6 months to get a couple of baby true flower rays to eat regularly. They looked like they were literally at death's door with caved in heads and tail girdle showing before they kicked in. Once eating, there was no stopping them. It just takes time. The less stress on the ray, the better.
 
Deathcurl;536053; said:
Yes...Live blackworms seems to jump start small rays. It once took me 6 months to get a couple of baby true flower rays to eat regularly. They looked like they were literally at death's door with caved in heads and tail girdle showing before they kicked in. Once eating, there was no stopping them. It just takes time. The less stress on the ray, the better.
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Thanks that make feel a bit better and I hope that this is the same case but not take quite so long to eat:)

downset21;536343; said:
5" is the length right? not the diameter?
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The diameter is about 4.5" give or take.
 
Keep us posted....A week acclimation is on the short side. I'd give it another week. Just make sure there are blackworms in there and low light.
 
Deathcurl;536870; said:
Keep us posted....A week acclimation is on the short side. I'd give it another week. Just make sure there are blackworms in there and low light.
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Noticed tonight she had gone to the bathroom and the blackworm clump seemed a little smaller:) I will keep ever one posted.
 
what constitutes a small ray? mine is about 5" in diameter and is also not eating yet. it's a motoro. should black worms be tried for him too? i've thrown in ghost shrimp and an earthworm so far. the only thing I think i've done wrong is the substrate, which will be fixed tomorrow afternoon.
 
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