purple queen anthias not eating!

naser · 05-12-2001, 10:33 AM

help me if you have any tips!!!!

ranaman · 05-12-2001, 01:08 PM

Well that is what they do best in captivity. You might try mysis shrimp. You can get a box of feeders from http://www.biologylab.com only $100 for 1,000+ shrimp. Another possiblity would be hawaiian red shrimp Stockly's sells 100 for $20.95 postpaid if you need more you can get them from ocean rider. See http://www.ecosaqua.com and http://www.oceanrider.com
Then there is frozen mysis the best comes from piscine energentics see http://www.mysis.com they may know someone who stocks it in your area.

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"The octopus notices the little cowries."

naser · 05-12-2001, 04:34 PM

took them for 5 bucks a fish to see if i could get one out of the two to live!

tendar · 05-12-2001, 04:36 PM

Next time research before buying anything for your tank, will save you a lot of heart aching in the long run.
Also make sure the fish you want to buy is eating before you purchase it. Ask the employee to feed the fish and if they wont do not buy it.
Any way try live brine soaked in selcon, if it eats that then start trying frozen mixed in with the live till it is eating frozen. You will need to feed it a very min of 2 times a day and for healthy specimen at least 3 times a day.

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Buy propigated corals
Its never big enough

naser · 05-12-2001, 10:55 PM

i took it knowing it hadnt ate at all. i took it to try to save it. its deffinatlly not going to eat in a cube. so i took it home to see if hed loosen up. 5 bucks to try to save it is not heart ache. its just knowing it will die anyway sitting there!

naser · 05-13-2001, 09:52 PM

i think ones eating!!!! ill let you know!

Mikeman · 05-15-2001, 01:28 PM

post a pic, please!!!!! if I only had 100g more I would get some.......

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Mikeman

Heros are like muffins when things get hot, they rise to the top.

naser · 05-16-2001, 10:28 PM

dont have pics as of yet. im still trying to get him eating right.

05-12-2001, 10:33 AM	#1
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05-12-2001, 01:08 PM	#2
ranaman Council Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Imperial Polk County, Fl Posts: 432	Well that is what they do best in captivity. You might try mysis shrimp. You can get a box of feeders from http://www.biologylab.com only $100 for 1,000+ shrimp. Another possiblity would be hawaiian red shrimp Stockly's sells 100 for $20.95 postpaid if you need more you can get them from ocean rider. See http://www.ecosaqua.com and http://www.oceanrider.com Then there is frozen mysis the best comes from piscine energentics see http://www.mysis.com they may know someone who stocks it in your area. ------------------ "The octopus notices the little cowries."

05-12-2001, 04:34 PM	#3
naser super-reefer Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: SAN DIEGO, CA Posts: 1,908	took them for 5 bucks a fish to see if i could get one out of the two to live!

05-12-2001, 04:36 PM	#4
tendar Governor Join Date: May 2000 Location: tempe,AZ Posts: 1,114	Next time research before buying anything for your tank, will save you a lot of heart aching in the long run. Also make sure the fish you want to buy is eating before you purchase it. Ask the employee to feed the fish and if they wont do not buy it. Any way try live brine soaked in selcon, if it eats that then start trying frozen mixed in with the live till it is eating frozen. You will need to feed it a very min of 2 times a day and for healthy specimen at least 3 times a day. ------------------ Buy propigated corals Its never big enough

05-12-2001, 10:55 PM	#5
naser super-reefer Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: SAN DIEGO, CA Posts: 1,908	i took it knowing it hadnt ate at all. i took it to try to save it. its deffinatlly not going to eat in a cube. so i took it home to see if hed loosen up. 5 bucks to try to save it is not heart ache. its just knowing it will die anyway sitting there!

05-13-2001, 09:52 PM	#6
naser super-reefer Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: SAN DIEGO, CA Posts: 1,908	i think ones eating!!!! ill let you know!

05-15-2001, 01:28 PM	#7
Mikeman Governor Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Watertown,SD,USA Posts: 1,502	post a pic, please!!!!! if I only had 100g more I would get some....... ------------------ Mikeman Heros are like muffins when things get hot, they rise to the top.

05-16-2001, 10:28 PM	#8
naser super-reefer Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: SAN DIEGO, CA Posts: 1,908	dont have pics as of yet. im still trying to get him eating right.

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