New Clownfish Not Eating

[danenelsen]

Last night, I put another clownfish in my 55 gallon tank. This morning I tried feeding it baby brine shrimp and some flakes. It didn't eat either. Should I be worried or does it just need more time to adjust to its new home?

 

[reeferguy3303]

Give it time

 

[danenelsen]

Give it time

How long should I give it? And what should I do after a few days?

 

[DiscoMush]

How long should I give it? And what should I do after a few days?

When my partner got his clownfish they didn’t eat for 3 days or so and he was worried since he just got into reefing! If you decide to offer food like pellets, I’d recommend keeping the lights and flow off during feeding so you can see if they’re eating. Also adding the food in front of the clowns seems to help and maybe you can use tweezers to hold it in place so they see