My coral catshark won't eat

ayrton · 02/10/2019, 03:53 AM

Hi I've bought an adult coral catshark last week but she didn't eat from then.
I've tried to feed silversides, squid and shrims but she doesn"t want to eat.
Now she is in a quarantine tank and I tried to feed her in the night when she should be more active.
I need your help because I don't know what I can do.
Any input will be appreciate
Thanks
Lorenzo

zachfishman · 02/22/2019, 08:40 PM

Was it eating at the LFS? If so see what they were feeding it. Those are the right foods to try. Any chance of giving it live shrimp to help get it started?

gobyvin · 02/23/2019, 10:05 PM

Lorenzo, If your quarantine is small, I would move her to the display if that is much larger and a peaceful environment. If she is not emaciated or skinny, then she may be just fine. Most sharks don’t need to eat every day. In the confines of an aquarium, maybe twice a week is enough. Try to reduce stress on the catshark and she will eat eventually. Cat sharks need smooth substrate and places to hide.

Dmorty217 · 02/25/2019, 08:37 AM

If the catshark still isn't eating you may want to look into force feeding. I would assume that if it wasn't eating at the LFS that the shark hasn't eaten at all since it was collected and the longer this goes on the less likely it will ever eat.

ayrton · 02/25/2019, 10:39 AM

Thanks for your replies. As Dmorty217 said the shark hasn't probably eaten at all since it was collected so I begun to tube-feeding it until it will eat on your own.

gobyvin · 02/25/2019, 07:14 PM

Not a bad idea. The tube feeding.

02/10/2019, 03:53 AM	#1
ayrton Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Milan - Italy Posts: 217	My coral catshark won't eat Hi I've bought an adult coral catshark last week but she didn't eat from then. I've tried to feed silversides, squid and shrims but she doesn"t want to eat. Now she is in a quarantine tank and I tried to feed her in the night when she should be more active. I need your help because I don't know what I can do. Any input will be appreciate Thanks Lorenzo

02/22/2019, 08:40 PM	#2
zachfishman Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: St Petersburg, FL Posts: 3,577	Was it eating at the LFS? If so see what they were feeding it. Those are the right foods to try. Any chance of giving it live shrimp to help get it started? __________________ Patience is a reefer's best tool. Secret Xenia lover. M.S. Marine Biology Staff - Marine Discovery Center, St. Petersburg FL Tampa Bay Reef Club BOD 2018 Current Tank Info: 34g modded Solana

02/25/2019, 08:37 AM	#4
Dmorty217 Saltwater Addict Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Vandalia OHIO Posts: 11,624	If the catshark still isn't eating you may want to look into force feeding. I would assume that if it wasn't eating at the LFS that the shark hasn't eaten at all since it was collected and the longer this goes on the less likely it will ever eat. __________________ Fish are not disposable commodities, but a worthwhile investment that can be maintained and enjoyed for many years, providing one is willing to take the time to understand their requirements and needs Current Tank Info: 625g, 220g sump, RD3 230w, Vectra L1 on a closed loop, 3 MP60s, MP40. Several QTs

02/23/2019, 10:05 PM	#3
gobyvin Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Fairhaven, Massachusetts Posts: 16	Lorenzo, If your quarantine is small, I would move her to the display if that is much larger and a peaceful environment. If she is not emaciated or skinny, then she may be just fine. Most sharks don’t need to eat every day. In the confines of an aquarium, maybe twice a week is enough. Try to reduce stress on the catshark and she will eat eventually. Cat sharks need smooth substrate and places to hide.

02/25/2019, 10:39 AM	#5
ayrton Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Milan - Italy Posts: 217	Thanks for your replies. As Dmorty217 said the shark hasn't probably eaten at all since it was collected so I begun to tube-feeding it until it will eat on your own.

02/25/2019, 07:14 PM	#6
gobyvin Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Fairhaven, Massachusetts Posts: 16	Not a bad idea. The tube feeding.