Anthias help.

melypr1985 · Dec 27, 2016

Fenzinna said:
Lost another. No flukes. Last one is it eating but is active.

I'm sorry hun

Humblefish · Dec 27, 2016

Don't know what else you can do at this point...

Fenzinna · Dec 27, 2016

Isn't eating. *

Yea. It is what it is.

Any recommendations on getting it to eat if it were healthy?

melypr1985 · Dec 27, 2016

Fenzinna said:
Any recommendations on getting it to eat if it were healthy?

Movement. They like to go after food that is moving, whether it's live or moving in a current.

Humblefish · Dec 27, 2016

melypr1985 said:
Movement. They like to go after food that is moving, whether it's live or moving in a current.

+1 They go nuts over live blackworms. I've also had exceptionally good luck feeding new anthias just pellets. I use NLS, but LFS I advise (and trust) swears by Sustainable Aquatics Hatchery Diet pellets to get anthias & wrasses eating.

Fenzinna · Dec 28, 2016

Last fish still alive. Seems to be eating frozen cyclops. Swimming into the current. Looks healthy. Just malnutrition.

melypr1985 · Dec 28, 2016

Fenzinna said:
Last fish still alive. Seems to be eating frozen cyclops. Swimming into the current. Looks healthy. Just malnutrition.

Good deal. I'm sorry about the rest. Hopefully you can get this one fattened up and healthy, then try to get him a friend or two.

Fenzinna · Dec 29, 2016

melypr1985 said:
Good deal. I'm sorry about the rest. Hopefully you can get this one fattened up and healthy, then try to get him a friend or two.

Unfortunately, it is what it is. I probably won't order anymore of these because of how many casualties it's caused. Definitely makes me feel like crap and not doing my part in making this hobby sustainable.

Humblefish · Dec 29, 2016

Fenzinna said:
Unfortunately, it is what it is. I probably won't order anymore of these because of how many casualties it's caused. Definitely makes me feel like crap and not doing my part in making this hobby sustainable.

I would try again. Just don't use CP on anthias again. We only learn by doing.

seastar · Mar 15, 2017

For what it's worth, I've had great success lately feeding anthias frozen fish eggs and mixing in mysis I got from my LFS. They seem to love the movement of chasing them down in the current. I am sorry for your loss of them, my last few attempts with anthias have seen similarly frustrating - it's only until this last round that Im finally having success.

All of my other's were lost to Velvet though. :mad::mad::mad::mad::mad:

Sorry for your loss, you tried everything.