Help Feeding Pink Tailed Chalceus

[swrdply400mrelay]

Got a 4-5" Pink Tailed Chalceus 5 days ago and it hasn't eaten. I tried flakes, and a variety of sinking pellets but showed no interest. The guy at the LFS said it took flakes and pellets.

Was wondering what you guys feed yours. Should I get some freeze dried krill?

 

[Mr Pleco]

Mine is 10"+ and eats everything.. mine prefer's to eat top to midwater , hikari sticks, fd krill , frozen market shrimp, tipalia , fd earthworms.. might take him a few days to acclimate...what tank mates does he have ?

 

[swrdply400mrelay]

2 Geophagus, 2 clown loaches, 4 polypterus.

I tried freeze dried krill. It swam up lazily to it, nibbled it, then went back to hanging out.

Should I try floating sticks?


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[justarn]

prob just a little depressed from the move, ive had aros take two weeks to feed! sure he will be feeding like a pig in a few days!

 

[Charney]

Mine is 10"+ and eats everything.. mine prefer's to eat top to midwater , hikari sticks, fd krill , frozen market shrimp, tipalia , fd earthworms.. might take him a few days to acclimate...what tank mates does he have ?

sorry to derail but do you have a picture? It must be a sweet looking fish.

 

[Chicxulub]

Just give him some more time to come around. I wouldn't be worried until after about two weeks or so. He'll eat when he gets hungry. Mine have always been really easy to feed once they settle in, but it can take a while.

 

[Mr.Manaconda]

I have a 4inch and a 6 inch Chalceus. Took them a while to settle in and eat (took the smaller one a couple weeks). I feed a variety of foods, mine favor the smaller pellets and flake over the larger pellets I feed, but they go nuts for blood worms.

 

[wickedpsi]

I brought home a 5” pink tail chalcues. We are on day 6 and he still won’t eat. Have tried feeding it everything.