Tiny Baby regal angel feeding

[FireWorm123]

Hello. I got this regal angel which is very tiny (2 cm~).

I have put it alone in a quarantine tank with multiple hiding spots.
I tried feeding it for the first time today with small cut algae sheets and a mix of artemia/mysis. It tried eating the mix but it was too big for the angels mouth…

what would you suggest to feed it?

I am breeding small brine shrimp which hatch tommorow.

 

[FireWorm123]

 

[Reefer911]

I’d chop it up or pulse it a few times in a blender

 

[LosReef]

Liquid mysis and copepods worked for me.

 

[FireWorm123]

Liquid mysis and copepods worked for me.

Good to know! I tried soaking pellets in water for 10+ min and it aggressively Ate them.

 

[exnisstech]

Is that a paper bag in the tank :thinking-face:

 

[FireWorm123]

Is that a paper bag in the tank :thinking-face:

No haha, it is a ceramic thing that used to house plants

 

[exnisstech]

No haha, it is a ceramic thing that used to house plants

I thought it was something new I needed to research :rolling-on-the-floor-laughing:

 

[naterealbig]

Is that a paper bag in the tank :thinking-face:

Was wondering when someone was going to ask the question...

Got to admit, I was completely judging you lol lol ... I was thinking to myself - "if there's a paper bag in the tank, this fish has got bigger problems."...

 

[exnisstech]

Was wondering when someone was going to ask the question...

I was like, what is the purpose and how the heck is it staying on the bottom and keeping its shape? :zany-face:

 

[Tamberav]

Is it captive? If so, try super super extra small pellets.

 

[naterealbig]

What was the vendor feeding it?

 

[JGT]

Was wondering when someone was going to ask the question...

Got to admit, I was completely judging you lol lol ... I was thinking to myself - "if there's a paper bag in the tank, this fish has got bigger problems."...

At first glance, I thought it was a block of wood.

 

[FireWorm123]

Is it captive? If so, try super super extra small pellets.

I am not sure? I Think it is because it is very small.

 

[moga]

Hikari Marine-S Pellets .. this worked !!!​

 

[Dave1993]

get some Ocean Nutrition Angel Formula has sponge in my goldflake loves it

 

[TeeJay87]

Good to know! I tried soaking pellets in water for 10+ min and it aggressively Ate them.

Which pellets did you soak? And do you have any other food to recommend? I’m getting my baby Captive Bred Regal on Tuesday.

 

[FireWorm123]

Which pellets did you soak? And do you have any other food to recommend? I’m getting my baby Captive Bred Regal on Tuesday.

surprisingly, the only pellets it eats is the cheapest ones I have. AF Marine Mix S - Aquaforesthttps://aquaforest.eu › product › af-marine-mix-s

I recommend getting it to eat in QT before introducing to your reef.

it is quiet hard to feed in the main tank, so I normally put a bunch of pellets all around the tank. It grazes all day, and I see it eat the pellets when it finds them on the sandbed.

I would recommend easy masstick for food also. mine does not touch frozen Artemis or mysis. if your reef is mature and has lots of sponges on the rock work, then it should be able to get enough food early on just by grazing.

Good luck!

 

[LovinlifeinGuam]

I'd recommend giving live worms a shot...either Grindal worms or small white worms...most fish can't resist!

 

[FireWorm123]

Definitely try this if you can find Them online