Percula clowns not eating

[cicrush13]

hey guys, I bought a pair of clowns over the weekend and they seem to be doing fine however, they are not eating. I have tried frozen brine, NLS pellets and flakes.

They are the only fish in the 29 gallon Biocube currently.

Am I being overly concerned about them not eating for 3+ days or should I try another food?

 

[Tahoe61]

That's very common. Try not to over feed the tank.
You can try mixing the frozen and flakes, use a turkey baster.

 

[dedragon]

mysis usually works well, if needed add some garlic. wait at least another day before feeding and turn off flow to target them a bit and see if they are eating

 

[cicrush13]

That's very common. Try not to over feed the tank.
You can try mixing the frozen and flakes, use a turkey baster.

I did that tonight and they showed some interest but don’t eat anything.

 

[W31Olds]

If you can, post a video of your clowns for evaluation.

 

[Mr. Mojo Rising]

I agree to post a video if you can, I personally do get concerned at the 3 day mark if new fish aren't eating, clowns should be eating after 2-3 days IME.

 

[cicrush13]

I’ll see if I can take one tomorrow.

 

[Largeangels]

Are they wild or tank raised? Freshly hatched brine shrimp is a good try if wild caught and they aren't eating yet. Assuming they don't have a disease which is keeping them from eating.

 

[cicrush13]

Good news both started eating today finally!