Feeding wild fish

Therealman1 · 03/27/2012, 01:18 PM

I've just gotten a wild longfined cardinal fish ( I wanted captive bred) so I've had him for about 3 days he doesn't go for the food I add (flakes) and I've seen him peck the sand once, should I be worried? Or will he follow my captive fish soon and eat flakes?

Allmost · 03/27/2012, 01:20 PM

try adding garlic or entice to get him eating.

try other foods such as BB or mysis as well.

yes, you need to train him to eat soon.

Therealman1 · 03/27/2012, 01:29 PM

Thanks I thought I had some pods in my tank from my LR but my scooter blenie mowed them all...:/

Therealman1 · 03/27/2012, 01:33 PM

Is it possible to feed him plankton?

Allmost · 03/27/2012, 01:40 PM

plankton is a term refering to any floating object in a body of water .... [so ure flakes when floating are planktons

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if you mean Phyto plankton, then no, copepods and such feed on phyto, and fish feed on them ...

you need to get the fish eating. so that is why I adviced you to use the food sources fish can accept as food easier. like Brine Shrimp.

soak it in garlic, and feed.

Therealman1 · 03/27/2012, 01:43 PM

Thanks he seemed interested in some zooplankton that I was target feeding my coral with

snorvich · 03/27/2012, 02:02 PM

Try frozen mysis, nutramar ova, capelin fish roe.

Andrew · 03/27/2012, 02:17 PM

I've never had a saltwater fish go for flakes. Try some good quality frozen foods and they will go nuts over it. Give them a little more option. Compare it to you eating soggy bread every day.... I don't blame the fish for wanting something better.

Therealman1 · 03/27/2012, 02:22 PM

My clowns go nuts for flakes and my lfs said it was the best to pick, I was just starting out so I picked that. Im going to get some frozen food next time.

03/27/2012, 01:18 PM	#1
Therealman1 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 18	Feeding wild fish I've just gotten a wild longfined cardinal fish ( I wanted captive bred) so I've had him for about 3 days he doesn't go for the food I add (flakes) and I've seen him peck the sand once, should I be worried? Or will he follow my captive fish soon and eat flakes?

03/27/2012, 02:02 PM	#7
snorvich Team RC member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Outlander Posts: 40,953 Blog Entries: 46	Try frozen mysis, nutramar ova, capelin fish roe. __________________ Warmest regards, ~Steve~

03/27/2012, 01:20 PM	#2
Allmost Moved On Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: canada, toronto Posts: 8,161	try adding garlic or entice to get him eating. try other foods such as BB or mysis as well. yes, you need to train him to eat soon.

03/27/2012, 01:29 PM	#3
Therealman1 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 18	Thanks I thought I had some pods in my tank from my LR but my scooter blenie mowed them all...:/

03/27/2012, 01:33 PM	#4
Therealman1 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 18	Is it possible to feed him plankton?

03/27/2012, 01:40 PM	#5
Allmost Moved On Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: canada, toronto Posts: 8,161	plankton is a term refering to any floating object in a body of water .... [so ure flakes when floating are planktons ] if you mean Phyto plankton, then no, copepods and such feed on phyto, and fish feed on them ... you need to get the fish eating. so that is why I adviced you to use the food sources fish can accept as food easier. like Brine Shrimp. soak it in garlic, and feed.

03/27/2012, 01:43 PM	#6
Therealman1 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 18	Thanks he seemed interested in some zooplankton that I was target feeding my coral with

03/27/2012, 02:17 PM	#8
Andrew Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 13,640	I've never had a saltwater fish go for flakes. Try some good quality frozen foods and they will go nuts over it. Give them a little more option. Compare it to you eating soggy bread every day.... I don't blame the fish for wanting something better.

03/27/2012, 02:22 PM	#9
Therealman1 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 18	My clowns go nuts for flakes and my lfs said it was the best to pick, I was just starting out so I picked that. Im going to get some frozen food next time.