Not eating

[tidequeen09]

Hey everyone, just got my clowns on Sunday, they are very small, both the size of my pinky finger give or take.

I'm feeding them twice a day, once in the morning and once at night before I go to bed.

Fed them this morning and they had zero interest in the food (feeding flakes)

Could they still be full from last night's feeding?

Or should I just stick to a set time each day, twice a day?

Thanks

 

[Rocks reef]

Have you witnessed them feeding?
Also, you could try some small pellets and see if they take those more readily.

 

[Mr. Mojo Rising]

If these are the first fish added to your tank, then I would test the water if they are not eating. The clowns should eat every time food is offered, not eating could be indicative of a problem. Are they both refusing food?

EDIT: have you tried other foods? Many of my fish won't eat flakes

 

[bubbgee]

Also depends how much food you gave them. Since they are tiny, they might still be full. I would give a pinch a day then when they see you and associate your presence with food, they'll let you know when they are hungry.

Also variety. I fed freeze dried mysis, flakes or pellets as well as frozen (thawed first in a cup of tank water).

 

[tidequeen09]

Have you witnessed them feeding?
Also, you could try some small pellets and see if they take those more readily.

Yes they ate flakes at the fish store and ate the flakes I had a home up until today

 

[tidequeen09]

If these are the first fish added to your tank, then I would test the water if they are not eating. The clowns should eat every time food is offered, not eating could be indicative of a problem. Are they both refusing food?

EDIT: have you tried other foods? Many of my fish won't eat flakes

Ya they are eating the flakes but for somr reason this morning they didnt seem to care.

 

[Should I]

i would get some mysis

 

[Largeangels]

Check the water parameters and keep a close eye for disease. Clamped fins, fast breathing, scratching, white spots, blotchy skin, white mucus, etc. There are lots of good threads on disease and treatment. Since you just got them from the LFS there is a chance they have something.

Small clowns who were eating should be hungry enough to eat 5-6 times per day unless something is wrong.

 

[b]

Mine barely ate for a week now they are like wild dogs give them a bit

 

[BryanM]

yeah... pretty new to a new home, if they are eating sometimes I'd tend to be okay with that, as long as that trend increases.