how to get clownfish to eat?

Raisen · 07/14/2018, 01:37 AM

I have one clownfish in a 10 gallon aquarium and I will put the clownfish in a 20 gallon with the rest of the fish when it starts to eat. so i have a wild harvested clownfish and I am intrested to know how to feed and what to feed a wild harvested clownfish

Valentini89 · 07/14/2018, 04:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Raisen

I have one clownfish in a 10 gallon aquarium and I will put the clownfish in a 20 gallon with the rest of the fish when it starts to eat. so i have a wild harvested clownfish and I am intrested to know how to feed and what to feed a wild harvested clownfish

Brine shrimp, mysis, etc.

Deberber · 07/14/2018, 04:45 AM

Clownfish, in my experience, are pretty happy eaters and will take anything. But yes, brine when he’s smaller and then move it up to mysis!

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lapin · 07/14/2018, 04:51 PM

If it wont eat the stuff above. Live food . White or black worms, brine shrimp, pods.

davocean · 07/15/2018, 03:05 PM

brine shrimp has very little nutritional value unless live or freshly hatched w/ egg sack still attached, mysis is much better, and other meaty foods, NLS pellets another good option

Sk8r · 07/15/2018, 03:27 PM

also be sure your alkalinity is between 7.9 and 9.0. It's a comfort index, sorta, and if it's good, that helps.

2000se · 07/16/2018, 08:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Deberber

Clownfish, in my experience, are pretty happy eaters and will take anything. But yes, brine when he’s smaller and then move it up to mysis!

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^ this - I have found they are hogs...

07/14/2018, 01:37 AM	#1
Raisen Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2018 Posts: 1	how to get clownfish to eat? I have one clownfish in a 10 gallon aquarium and I will put the clownfish in a 20 gallon with the rest of the fish when it starts to eat. so i have a wild harvested clownfish and I am intrested to know how to feed and what to feed a wild harvested clownfish

07/14/2018, 04:51 PM	#4
lapin Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: Austin Posts: 801	If it wont eat the stuff above. Live food . White or black worms, brine shrimp, pods. __________________ Tank sizes, 2-10's a 55 and one that's about 500gal Current Tank Info: Interior decorating happening

07/15/2018, 03:05 PM	#5
davocean Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 14,655	brine shrimp has very little nutritional value unless live or freshly hatched w/ egg sack still attached, mysis is much better, and other meaty foods, NLS pellets another good option __________________ There's a fine line between owning your tank and your tank owning you! Current Tank Info: SCA 120g RR Starfire, Tunze silence 1073.02 return, 40g sump w/ fuge, SWC Extreme 160 cone skimmer,Geismann reflexx 4xT5, 2x Panorama Pro LED strips, Vortech MP40QD

07/15/2018, 03:27 PM	#6
Sk8r RC Mod Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 34,628 Blog Entries: 55	also be sure your alkalinity is between 7.9 and 9.0. It's a comfort index, sorta, and if it's good, that helps. __________________ Sk8r Salinity 1.024-6; alkalinity 8.3-9.3 on KH scale; calcium 420; magnesium 1300, temp 78-80, nitrate .2. Ammonia 0. No filters: lps tank. Alk and cal won't rise if mg is low. Current Tank Info: 105g AquaVim wedge, yellow tang, sailfin blenny,royal gramma, ocellaris clown pair, yellow watchman, 100 microceriths, 25 tiny hermits, a 4" conch, 1" nassarius, recovering from 2 year hiatus with daily water change of 10%.

07/14/2018, 04:45 AM	#3
Deberber Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: North Carolina Posts: 451	Clownfish, in my experience, are pretty happy eaters and will take anything. But yes, brine when he’s smaller and then move it up to mysis! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk