Orange spotted filefish eating help

[luceym]

Hello Everyone and just before you say these are difficult, I know that they are but... I wanted a challenge and I have always adored these fish, I have read many times that they do eventually adapt to frozen food and even pellets and flakes! My one has been in there for a day now and I fed him some mattick and lobster eggs, bit of a challenge as he has a few gutsy tank mates. He has been pecking at the glass, the side of the algae peg which is a good sign i guess, I think he potentially was eating some of the lobster eggs but it was difficult to see as they are so small. My question really is, does anyone have any true experience with these fish and any advice to entice it onto frozen food or something else, I know they like corals and he did peck at my sole coral which has now got a plastic cage lol look forward to hearing from you all!! Xx

 

[Sleeping Giant]

That fish looks so cool

 

[Sleeping Giant]

I can't help, but welcome to R2R

 

[dennis romano]

Hello Everyone and just before you say these are difficult, I know that they are but... I wanted a challenge and I have always adored these fish, I have read many times that they do eventually adapt to frozen food and even pellets and flakes! My one has been in there for a day now and I fed him some mattick and lobster eggs, bit of a challenge as he has a few gutsy tank mates. He has been pecking at the glass, the side of the algae peg which is a good sign i guess, I think he potentially was eating some of the lobster eggs but it was difficult to see as they are so small. My question really is, does anyone have any true experience with these fish and any advice to entice it onto frozen food or something else, I know they like corals and he did peck at my sole coral which has now got a plastic cage lol look forward to hearing from you all!! Xx

Go to the Search forums file above and key in Orange spotted filefish. You will find a lot of info there.

 

[Rtaylor]

I’ve got 6 currently. All of them took to Masstick immediately. Put it in a breeder box and put Masstick on a coral skeleton if you have one. I’d be surprised if it didn’t take to it right away.

 

[Keywest99]

Go to the Search forums file above and key in Orange spotted filefish. You will find a lot of info there.

Masstik frozen blood worms and brine shrimp for mine. Took a few days on the blood worms and brine but now he eats very well. He won't touch mysis shrimp or plankton, dont know why, then again my other fish won't either