Snowflake nutrition

[ReefHunter006]

I have a snowflake eel that for the last month wont eat anything other than scallop. I was a bit concerned about nutrition and if there is anything I can do to promote better nutrition.

I have been squishing pellets into the scallop lately.

Ive tried silversides, krill, and scallops.

 

[Macropharyngodon]

Have you tried squid, shrimp, crabs, or live feeder fish?

In the short term this is not a problem, but for longevity you are going to want a more varied diet. He really won't go for silversides?

 

[ReefHunter006]

Have you tried squid, shrimp, crabs, or live feeder fish?

In the short term this is not a problem, but for longevity you are going to want a more varied diet. He really won't go for silversides?

He is still quite small. Maybe 8 inches long and 1/4 wide. He investigates the silversides but doesn’t take them yet. My gut feeling says its a size thing but that is just speculation since I am chopping the silversides up into 1/4” squares. They have been frozen for 6 months so maybe just not as tasty.

All my locals stores use phosphate for preservatives shrimp that I have found so far or the person doesnt know for sure. This is a mixed reef so I am careful about preservatives.

I could try feeder fish. I will have to see who has some.

I will try to find some squid too.

 

[Macropharyngodon]

He is still quite small. Maybe 8 inches long and 1/4 wide. He investigates the silversides but doesn’t take them yet. My gut feeling says its a size thing but that is just speculation since I am chopping the silversides up into 1/4” squares. They have been frozen for 6 months so maybe just not as tasty.

All my locals stores use phosphate for preservatives shrimp that I have found so far or the person doesnt know for sure. This is a mixed reef so I am careful about preservatives.

I could try feeder fish. I will have to see who has some.

I will try to find some squid too.

He is still quite small. Maybe 8 inches long and 1/4 wide. He investigates the silversides but doesn’t take them yet. My gut feeling says its a size thing but that is just speculation since I am chopping the silversides up into 1/4” squares. They have been frozen for 6 months so maybe just not as tasty.

All my locals stores use phosphate for preservatives shrimp that I have found so far or the person doesnt know for sure. This is a mixed reef so I am careful about preservatives.

I could try feeder fish. I will have to see who has some.

I will try to find some squid too.

Yeah, I would just roll with trying stuff till you find a multi part regimen that works. Should be okay. And I think the silverside thing is size based as well. Because I have seen basically every eel imaginable including snowflakes take silversides. 8 " is pretty small for a snowflake still :)