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Can you post a video (under white light, not blue)? I've only worked with a couple of these over the years, but did not have any specific issues with them, however, I've heard that others have had issues. Mine did seem a bit shy, and they preferred to have some vertical shelter to hide against. Could you try diced mysids?
Jay
I wouldn't really expect these to eat live blackworms as those do not closely resemble their natural zooplankton diet. Live brine shrimp would be a better "starter food". I found some small frozen mysids once, but I forget the brand name, as I said, normal mysids will likely need to be diced up first.I diced up some Reef Frenzy. He didn't even react to the live blackworm which worries me.
He's very spooky. I did have some slight ammonia levels on monday which are fixed but I was bouncing all over the tank, water changes, testing multiple times throughout the day so that probably freaked him out trying to settle in
I'll look for some live brine first thing in the morning, if not I 'll get some mysis, chop it and try that.I wouldn't really expect these to eat live blackworms as those do not closely resemble their natural zooplankton diet. Live brine shrimp would be a better "starter food". I found some small frozen mysids once, but I forget the brand name, as I said, normal mysids will likely need to be diced up first.
Here is the primary issue: fish cannot be enticed to eat if there is an underlying issue that is causing them to not feed. I looked at your fish and it isn't breathing too fast, so that's good. I couldn't get a clear view, but it does seem a bit thin. Do you know this fish's history? Did it come from a LFS or did you have it shipped in? Was it feeding before you acquired it?
One underlying concern is that these fish are real "hiders" and live in deeper water. This means that the divers who collect them are under a lot of pressure (pardon the pun) to catch them as quickly as possible. In the Philippines and Indonesia, that means using cyanide to stun them. Fish collected in this manner have a much higher mortality rate than net collected ones. One of the common symptoms is lack of a feeding response...ugh.
Jay