Teacup not eating =O

[blacksnow]

I've had my teacup (reticulata) for 6 days, and still haven't gotten him to eat.

I've had the lights out, and the temperature @ 82. Water parameters couldnt be better...dunno what to do..getting worried =O

I've tried feeding him a variety of frozen foods, and black worms. no luck with anything!

the ray seems fine in the tank. can be found just chilling on the bottom much of the time..other times he is checking out the surface

 

[blacksnow]

*bump*

help please =O

 

[skylineiz]

uve done the right stuff

i did all that took mine about 1 week to eat too when i got it.
I added bit of salt and coverd teh tank with a towel for 1 day without food

Then tried again. eventually it started eating. Where did you buy your ray from?
can you ask the previous owner/store what tehy were feeding it before?

 

[skynoch]

Keep the lights off and cover the tank. Keep trying the live blackworms and maybe some live ghost shrimp.
Rays can take awhile at first to eat.
Are the hip bones showing in the back or a dent between it's eyes?
What size tank is it in?
What are the water parameters?
What are you using for filtering?
Is the tank established?
Is the ray wildcaught and had you seen it at at the store?
If he's swimming staying at the top of the surface you have ammonia in your tank most likely. If he's just going up and down the sides it's fine?
Do you have pics?

 

[jwong1024]

give it some time, could take up to 3 weeks.