Live Aquaria Harlequin Tusk

[dnyceli]

Hey Guys and Girls, just looking for some suggestions or prior experiences. Just got a Australian Harlequin Tusk from Live Aquaria 2 days ago. I am still trying to get him to eat. I tried LRS Reef Frenzy the first day, and today tried a whole peeled shrimp tied to a frag plug with no success. Any one have any experiences?

 

[eatbreakfast]

If you can ghost or grass feeder shrimp, or try clams on the half shell.

 

[Gonz Aquaculture]

When I had mine I would feed him mysis shrimp as well as ghost shrimp.

 

[dnyceli]

Ok I will try these suggestions. Thanks guys

 

[Squid]

Live blackworms, live shrimp, roe. Roe is my go to for fish not eating

 

[buzzword]

Live black worms, live shrimp, roe. Roe is my go to for fish not eating

Dead on!. He should devour live black worms. LFS got 2 juveniles in the other day and we fed them live black worms and they ate right off the bat.

 

[dnyceli]

That sounds like a good idea with the roe

 

[dnyceli]

Where would I get black worms?

 

[buzzword]

Call your local LFS first but if not www.auquaticfoods.com

 

[Waters]

Throw some snails or hermit crabs in there.....mine devours them within minutes :( Once he becomes acclimated, he will eat pretty much anything.

 

[dnyceli]

Good news people. I fed dried krill soaked in Selcon and garlic and he ate some. Also found 2 hermits I transferred over from the nano eaten with just legs left over on the bed. Lol. Thanks all. I am just glad he is beginning to eat. He was a pretty penny and he is so vibrant that I would have hated to loose him