new clowns aren't eating the flakes

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  1. aness2323

    aness2323 Astrea Snail

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    First livestock addition to my nano. Tried feeding them some flakes and there was no interest whatsoever. Anyone have some tips for feeding. Are there any brands of food that are better than others.
     
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  2. dpruitt7450

    dpruitt7450 Bubble Tip Anemone

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    Hard 2 say... How long have they been in the tank?
     
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  3. jdameli1

    jdameli1 Torch Coral

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    How long have you had them?

    Were they eating in the store? And what?

    You can try some live brine if they don't eat soon.

    I feed new life spectrum pellets that they love along with frozen. My clowns eat anything really
     
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  4. ReefPlayground

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    Get ya some frozen mysis and/or laced brine.

    As for brands, hell yes there are differences. We prefer Omega One. Imo, they make the best flake food on the market.
     
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  5. aness2323

    aness2323 Astrea Snail

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    Not sure what they were eating. I've had them alittle more than 24 hours. I got some ocean nutrition prime and tried a small amount. They didn't get near it.
     
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  6. 55gfowlr

    55gfowlr Zoanthid

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    +1 same here
     
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  7. Ryland

    Ryland Stylophora

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    24 hours is nothing to get excited about. I have on several occasions purchased "healthy" fish that would not eat for over a week. I would not be concerned until you have reached that one week mark. Then you might want to try garlic suplements etc. IMHO these fish are still adjusting to their new environment and owner. Give them some time to settle down. Dont throw a lot of food in there that will just make your water bad.
     
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  8. 55gfowlr

    55gfowlr Zoanthid

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    Usually within the first day or two fish will not eat. They may nibble a bit but they are still in shock from the moving around. Imagine, You are siting calmly in your living room, drinking a beer, and suddenly you're snatched out of the house, tossed in a weird room, (with no beer), and you see doritos tossed around the floor....would you simply say "Hey, I think I'm kinda hungry now...." lol It's kinda like that to fish...;D
     
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    But if you hadn't eaten in 5+ days, those Doritos make look surprisingly yummy.
     
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  10. BioFreak

    BioFreak Feather Duster

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    +1, I have had the same problem before so, also try adding the flakes at the same time as a frozen supplement. Doing this will let the clowns know that the flakes are also food. They may not eat it right away but, eventually they get clued in.
     
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