New creamsicle Midas

[Htat]

hi everyone- I just got 11”creamsicle Midas after 2 days he still not eating yet - I try to used northfin pellets- hikari - fresh shrimp and earthworms but he won’t eat - any tip please- thanks

 

[RD.]

Looks like an older specimen, give him some time to adjust to his new environment.

 

[Htat]

Looks like an older specimen, give him some time to adjust to his new environment.

Thanks

 

[Joshomaru]

I'm not a miss fan, but that's a good looking fish! I am sure he will settle in.
Dogs are the same way; most won't eat until they are comfortable. Part of that is getting used to you and your presence, too.
Love is a big umbrella with many definitions that all mean the same thing. Show that fish your love the way a good fish keeper should, and he will eat like a champ before you know it!

 

[Htat]

Thanks

 

[Htat]

I'm not a miss fan, but that's a good looking fish! I am sure he will settle in.
Dogs are the same way; most won't eat until they are comfortable. Part of that is getting used to you and your presence, too.
Love is a big umbrella with many definitions that all mean the same thing. Show that fish your love the way a good fish keeper should, and he will eat like a champ before you know it!

Thanks

 

[Gourami Swami]

beautiful amphilophus
I agree give him a week at least to settle in. If he still isn't eating try crushing up some fresh garlic and soaking the pellets in it, also put a little in the water right before feeding. Appetite stimulant

 

[NWatson]

Keep in mind a large healthy fish can go for a long time without food, weeks no problem. I’d probably wait a couple days then try again. Just try a small amount every couple days or so.

 

[RD.]

..... and see if you can find out what it was eating prior to your picking him up. He looks like he could easily go a couple weeks without eating. lol

 

[NW Cichlid Keith]

I had a huge midas I purchased go something like two months w/out ever seeing him eat - and he didn't look skinny at all in the end. Coincidentally, he tried to kill everyone, so I had him blocked off in a small area, not too much bigger than the 18" by 18" approx. cube it looks like your guy is in. I'd give him a little more space, if doable, and a pot to hide in/feel comfortable. Eventually he will come around.