AbelR1975 Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 I've had a clownfish for a while. It's been doing great. About a week ago, I bought another clownfish and a Sebae anemone. The clownfish was smaller than my original. When I put them together, my original one grabbed the new one by the tail and held on for several seconds. I expected the new one to submit. Then over the next couple of hours, when they got close to each other, they both started to roll over and shake. So, I don't know which one is going to be female. Well, over this past week, I have barely been able to get the new clown to eat. I've tried brine shrimp cubes, mysis shrimp cubes, emerald entre, finely chopped squid....it won't really eat. I've seen it swim up to a brine shrimp and look at it, then swim off. Is this normal? My original one is like a garbage disposal! Lol I've also tried to feed the anemone, but haven't had much luck. I guess I don't really know what to look for. I've feed it raw shrimp and squid. It kind of closes around it, but my original clownfish is a butthead. It swims up to the anemone, then rubs up against it a LOT, so that the anemone opens. Then it grabs the food and drops it. Wth???? Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbelR1975 Posted August 19, 2014 Author Share Posted August 19, 2014 Another day of not eating. Not sure what to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCAB Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 Have you tried asking the LFS what it was eating? Mine didn't eat for a week, then found out they were eating flake. They soon started eating the flakes and slowly added frozen to their meals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason & Amber Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 You could try garlic additive, I soak my food before once a week before I feed. Also live brine always seems to do the trick for me. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbelR1975 Posted August 20, 2014 Author Share Posted August 20, 2014 I havn't asked them, but thats a good idea. I bought him from Aqua Dome. I tried flake food just now....still no go. I tried the frozen reef plankton too. Just tried raw shrimp. I even tried mosquito larvae. I don't think it looks like theres anything wrong with him, but he does look a little thin to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dean Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 I second the thought of adding a garlic additive. He will likely find it irresistible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbelR1975 Posted August 20, 2014 Author Share Posted August 20, 2014 Ive never done that. Can i use real garlic in some way? Its hard for me to get to austin during the day. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dean Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 The frozen food mixed with a tiny bit of minced garlic would be fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbelR1975 Posted August 20, 2014 Author Share Posted August 20, 2014 I'll give that a shot tonight. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jolt Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 I bought a flameback angel a few weeks ago from Aqua Dome. He was not eating for three days so I got some of the Tigger pods from Aquatek and this got him going. Since then his appetite has increased and now he is eating flake and frozen mysis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbelR1975 Posted August 20, 2014 Author Share Posted August 20, 2014 I may end up trying that if this doesn't work....and he lasts until this weekend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbelR1975 Posted August 22, 2014 Author Share Posted August 22, 2014 Ok....I fed them with some garlic last night. Jr seemed like he picked at the food a little bit. That was encouraging. Tonight...not so much. He seems pretty lethargic. Also, his top and bottom fins seem to stay folded in. I uploaded a couple of videos of this. https://www.dropbox.com/s/vt9odforjzi51d4/IMG_5344.MOV https://www.dropbox.com/s/blsietyd8ppj8so/IMG_5345.MOV I contacted the LFS and they said that they feed the clownfish frozen mysis and cyclopeeze. Any thoughts? I'm out of ideas, and it has been 11 days with minimal eating. I have tried the following: Frozen Mysis Frozen brine shrimp Frozen reef plankton Frozen emerald entre Diced squid Diced shrimp Garlic New Life Spectrum Marine Fish pellets Fluval color max fish flakes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+bigsby Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 I have some high end Japanese fish food I bet he would love. You are welcome to a sample to see if he will eat it. And I have cyclopeeze as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbelR1975 Posted August 22, 2014 Author Share Posted August 22, 2014 I guess thats worth a shot. I appreciate it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reburn Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 I would use one drop of garlic extreme on a cube of Hikari krill thawed in a shot glass and spot fed to him with a turkey baster with the end enlarged. It has worked for me in the past. I would ask the LFS if he was WC or TB. Do you have a HOB acclimation camber to put him in to separate him from his tank mates so you can try and feed him separately? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbelR1975 Posted August 22, 2014 Author Share Posted August 22, 2014 The closest thing that I have to that is an HOB breeding net. It's about 6.5x5x5. That doesn't seem big enough to keep a clown in for very long at all. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbelR1975 Posted August 23, 2014 Author Share Posted August 23, 2014 Thanks everyone for your opinions and help. Especially you bigsby! I tried the cyclopeeze and that special food this afternoon. He wouldn't eat any of it, and he just died. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Mlaw Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 Sounds like something was wrong with this fish before you got him. You should talk to the fish store and see if they have had any other problems. I've had really good luck with a couple of stores giving me at least some store credit for a fish that mysteriously died shortly after purchase. Sounds like you tried everything to save him/her. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+KimP Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 Sorry to hear that, you sure tried everything I could think of, plus some. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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