How to feed a baby box fish?
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Id try Masstick as I've had Boxfish before which took to it rather quickly. Another food he might like would be fresh shellfish (just be careful about the ammonia released from the shellfish if he doesn't eat them at first...as in just take them out before they begin to decay)
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Live is key- copepods, BBS, rotifiers and even blackworm which I do favor.
These and cowfish may or may not feed up front but do come around. Problem ive seen last 3 decades is that they eat or start to eat and then at some point shut down and refuse to eat. Hopefully this one has a great appetite.
These and cowfish may or may not feed up front but do come around. Problem ive seen last 3 decades is that they eat or start to eat and then at some point shut down and refuse to eat. Hopefully this one has a great appetite.
Do think this could be due to internal parasites or after they go to a dead only diet. Fish can live quite a while with internal parasites before they take it's toll. Also so species don't get tge proper nutrients after eating a dead only diet and refuse to eat after a while. What do you think.
