Clown fish not eating

[Shawnfish1122]

I got a pair of clown fish in my saltwater tank about six days ago. They are captive bread and I’ve been trying to feed pellets. One of them ate a very small amount but the other one doesn’t really show interest. I also tried frozen my sister shrimp but no interest at all. Are they still adjusting or should I try a different type of food or what?

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

I got a pair of clown fish in my saltwater tank about six days ago. They are captive bread and I’ve been trying to feed pellets. One of them ate a very small amount but the other one doesn’t really show interest. I also tried frozen my sister shrimp but no interest at all. Are they still adjusting or should I try a different type of food or what?

That isn’t normal for tank raised clownfish.

Can you post a video taken under white lights and also list you tank’s water quality measurements?

 

[Shawnfish1122]

I got a pair of clown fish in my saltwater tank about six days ago. They are captive bread and I’ve been trying to feed pellets. One of them ate a very small amount but the other one doesn’t really show interest. I also tried frozen my sister shrimp but no interest at all. Are they still adjusting or should I try a different type of food or what?

That isn’t normal for tank raised clownfish.

Can you post a video taken under white lights and also list you tank’s water quality measurements?

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After this vid one took it but spit it out so idk

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

After this vid one took it but spit it out so idk

Well, your water looks fine.

Can you get a clearer video? I can’t see how fast the fish are breathing. Maybe shoot perpendicular to the glass instead of at an angle.

 

[Shawnfish1122]

After this vid one took it but spit it out so idk

Well, your water looks fine.

Can you get a clearer video? I can’t see how fast the fish are breathing. Maybe shoot perpendicular to the glass instead of at an angle.

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Help!

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

Help!

Sorry - no symptoms are visible to me here. The male looks a bit thin, and both fish seem nervous, but that’s likely a function of you being right there filming them.

Let me call in the other #f#fishmedico see if anything stands out to them.

 

[Smitty126]

Try to use flake food. Mine wouldn’t touch anything other than flake. Working my way to the other foods .

 

[Sharkbait19]

How big are they in relation to the pellets?
I found that the pellets were a bit big for mine when they were less than an inch. Crushing up the pellets seemed to help them to eat. Same for the mysis.

 

[threebuoys]

Mine have eaten New Life Spectrum pellets size 1mm - 1.5 mm since the day I got them 5 years ago. They lay eggs in a small clay flower pot every 3-4 weeks.