New clown not eating after 3 days.

danenelsen · Mar 26, 2023

Hello,

I got another clown last Thursday to replace one that that unfurl jumped into the sump and died. This new one has not eating anything since then, I've tried Spirulina Brine Shrimp, Baby Brine Shrimp, as well as flakes. He was not interested at all in the Spirulina or flakes. He showed mild interest in the Baby Brine as he put them in his mouth but then spit it out. Any ideas on why he's not eating? What else can I try?

danenelsen · Mar 26, 2023

I forgot to add that that he swims and interacts with the other fish normally. Breathing is also fine.

Makara23 · Mar 26, 2023

When I got my clown, it didn't eat for 1.5 weeks! It got noticeably thinner. I was sure it wasn't going to make it, but then it finally started nibbling on very small amounts of food. Now, he eats like a pig.

I think some just take longer than others to adjust to the new environment stress. I'm just shocked how some fish are able to go that long without eating a single bite.

Lavey29 · Mar 26, 2023

Clowns are highly prone to disease. Did you QT him with medication prior to adding?

danenelsen · Mar 26, 2023

Lavey29 said:
Clowns are highly prone to disease. Did you QT him with medication prior to adding?

I didn't, but he was at my LFS.

danenelsen · Mar 26, 2023

Makara23 said:
When I got my clown, it didn't eat for 1.5 weeks! It got noticeably thinner. I was sure it wasn't going to make it, but then it finally started nibbling on very small amounts of food. Now, he eats like a pig.

I think some just take longer than others to adjust to the new environment stress. I'm just shocked how some fish are able to go that long without eating a single bite.

Ok, thanks you!

Lavey29 · Mar 26, 2023

danenelsen said:
I didn't, but he was at my LFS.

Ok, good luck with that. I hope he acclimates and starts eating for you. If a week goes by I'd be concerned but probably to early yet for him to be comfortable.

danenelsen · Mar 26, 2023

Lavey29 said:
Ok, good luck with that. I hope he acclimates and starts eating for you. If a week goes by I'd be concerned but probably to early yet for him to be comfortable.

Ok, I'll keep watching him. Thanks for the advice.