Help Needed Urgent

[Zosharf]

Hello my flowerhorn which I got 2 days ago has not eaten yet . It is supposedly 3 months old . It just stays near the filter and sometimes doing a laptop around the Aquarium. how do I get it to start eating

 

[Krismo962]

They take some time to warm up to a new owner.If he's healthy he'll start gobbling up pellets in no time,give it a while .

 

[Deadeye]

Don’t worry, it’s most likely just being a pain. It’s completely normal for any cichlid to go on a hunger strike after being moved into a new tank. Just keep trying to feed it, it will get hungry eventually.
Just to rule out any issues, is it gasping for air at the filter or just hiding?

 

[Zosharf]

Deadeye it just chills near the filter and when I tap the glass it swims around

 

[CaptainAquatics]

I agree with above, Flowerhorns are not like mollies/platies where they will eat 1 minute after being added to a new tank, Flowerhorns can take days, sometimes a week to get used to a new tank/owner.

 

[Zosharf]

So do I put a few pellets in everyday Deadeye

 

[CaptainAquatics]

Deadeye it just chills near the filter and when I tap the glass it swims around

Larger fish (such as Flowerhorns/BP’s/Oscars) like to mope when added to a new tank. It’s normal (DONT TAP THE GLASS!!!)

EDIT: May I ask what sizes tank he is in, also no. I would recommend not feeding him for a few days then see if he is hungry.

 

[Zosharf]

I agree with above, Flowerhorns are not like mollies/platies where they will eat 1 minute after being added to a new tank, Flowerhorns can take days, sometimes a week to get used to a new tank/owner.

Ok thx do I put a few pellets in every day and see if it wats

 

[Krismo962]

Net out uneaten food everyday.Try a single pellet at first to avoid wastage.
edit :grammar

 

[Zosharf]

Larger fish (such as Flowerhorns/BP’s/Oscars) like to mope when added to a new tank. It’s normal (DONT TAP THE GLASS!!!)

Ok sorry for tapping the glass