Fox face rabbit fish not eating

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I bought Fox face last 4 days back, I acclimated well and left in my display tank. It has not ate anything since then. In my local LFS it was eating well.

Any idea what can or should do now?
 

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Are you feeding him the same food the LFS was using?
Could still be adjusting to your tank
 

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I second adjusting to tank. I have found Rabbits to be very temperamental.

Rabbits are herbivores. Could he be grazing on algae independent of you feeding the tank?
 
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yeah I have been feeding the same pellets it was consuming in LFS and I also tried with Nori
 

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My majestic fox face did the same thing
It was recommended to me to start giving him Nori. This is the one that one of the longtime reefers suggested.


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I get it off Amazon it’s about $15 for 5 ounces . if the fox face is the only fish that needs it it’s about an eighth of a sheet (100 sheets per package ) per day. The stuff is like crack For herbivores.
 
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My majestic fox face did the same thing
It was recommended to me to start giving him Nori. This is the one that one of the longtime reefers suggested.


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I get it off Amazon it’s about $15 for 5 ounces . if the fox face is the only fish that needs it it’s about an eighth of a sheet (100 sheets per package ) per day. The stuff is like crack For herbivores.
Thank you
 
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How is your foxface doing?
I found out and I believe my bristle tooth tang is disturbing the fish and I saw it was tail slashing on the fox face, So I am acclimating the fish hoping it will be free from stess and start eating


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Hopefully, they’ll do a good once placed in the display tank. My bristle tooth tang was a mess until he got into the 6 foot display now he’s a perfect citizen
 

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