Clowns not eating

Ree · Feb 3, 2015

any great suggestions out thereâ€¦ I have 2 clowns and I really can't get them to eat any thing. I've given pellets flakes mysis brine and no interest in any of it. I realize they are new to the tank (6 days) but would expect SOMETHING. And they have not found the anemone yet either they generally are swimming 3-4 inches away from it

Thoughts??

Dustinba · Feb 3, 2015

Maybe try and quarenteen them until they eat? But I would imagine sooner or later they will want to eat something.

bairdimusprime · Feb 3, 2015

How big are they? did you try live brine shrimp??

ddwbeagles · Feb 4, 2015

.....and not uncommon at all. Just got two pairs in myself a week ago and they are doing the same. Sometimes it takes two weeks before they eat. Live food definitely attracts their attention and so does another fish in the tank who is a healthy eater. Only suggestion I have, is be patient and keep trying to mix it up via a variety of offerings. They will come around and it's not all that abnormal.