New Angels not eating

partobe · 11-13-2012, 03:56 PM

Hi just bought 6 new angel fish. They've been in the tank for 2 days now and they dont seem to want to eat. They swim around all day nibbling at the plants and moss but when I go to feed them they eat it and spit it out. They have eaten a little of the freeze dried warms. Is this norm? Any suggestions on encouraging them to eat. They are def hungry because every time I walk over to the tank the swim to the top.
thanks

Monster Fish · 11-13-2012, 03:58 PM

Try feeding them different foods.

partobe · 11-13-2012, 04:03 PM

thanks Monster Fish Ive put flake pellets and freeze dried worms

**wkndracer** · 11-13-2012, 04:21 PM

Placed in a new tank fish can go off based on nerves for a day or two but being new and without entry quarantine I would be concerned about internal parasites or gill flukes which can cause this spitting early on as a symptom.

jmsaltfish797 · 11-13-2012, 04:27 PM

try feeding some brine or mysis shrimp. New fissh are more lkely to eat somethng like that. If that doesn't work call the lfs and find out what they were feeding the angels and go get some of the ame.

partobe · 11-13-2012, 04:34 PM

thanks wkndracer andjmsaltfish Ill see if I have some brine left from my salt water days great idea.

partobe · 11-13-2012, 04:38 PM

dont have any brine but have a reg shrimp. Think it would be okay to take a section of that and cut it up into really small pieces and see what happens?

**jimmytruong87** · 11-13-2012, 05:13 PM

Don't do any thing, it is normal , when the fish get new home , they always don't want eat any food
You put too much flake, it make your fish tank dirty

aokashi · 11-13-2012, 05:45 PM

you can certainly feed fish cooked shrimp

I feed it to my bettas.

partobe · 11-13-2012, 05:45 PM

thanks Jimmytruong87 Ive fed once today I usually feed twice a day except sat and mon no food on those days. Ill chop up a little of the shrimp if they dont eat Ill buy frozen tomorrow

**sonicpath** · 11-13-2012, 05:46 PM

live food, black worm

partobe · 11-13-2012, 05:46 PM

thanks aokashi this is better than raw?

kubalik · 11-13-2012, 06:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sonicpath

live food, black worm

+1 to that !

**wrangler** · 11-13-2012, 06:08 PM

My angels are bigger but I buy feeder fish- my lps combines feeder guppies, white clouds and the like. My angels are in heaven eating there live snack......

partobe · 11-13-2012, 06:17 PM

thanks kubalik. I thought live black worms were bad about caring disease?
Thanks Wrangler the ones I have are about the size of 50 cents pieces. I have (pia) endlers in the tank with babies and they swim right past them maybe they aren't old enough to want to hunt or they are catching them when Im not looking

11-13-2012, 03:56 PM	#1
partobe Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1/100%) Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: kew gardens ny Posts: 514	New Angels not eating Hi just bought 6 new angel fish. They've been in the tank for 2 days now and they dont seem to want to eat. They swim around all day nibbling at the plants and moss but when I go to feed them they eat it and spit it out. They have eaten a little of the freeze dried warms. Is this norm? Any suggestions on encouraging them to eat. They are def hungry because every time I walk over to the tank the swim to the top. thanks

11-13-2012, 03:58 PM	#2
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wkndracer Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (68/100%) Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Citrus County,Florida Posts: 6,045	Placed in a new tank fish can go off based on nerves for a day or two but being new and without entry quarantine I would be concerned about internal parasites or gill flukes which can cause this spitting early on as a symptom. __________________ *The Fraternity of Dirt* If at first you don't succeed,,, keep kicking it RubberSideDownOnTheLanding, 2-75g planted, 5-55g planted, 5-20g planted, 110g w/30g sump, 8-10g, Refugium, doghouse/newbie 2012 update adding table top pleco pans & a 90g (Nutz)

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11-13-2012, 04:03 PM	#3
partobe Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1/100%) Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: kew gardens ny Posts: 514	thanks Monster Fish Ive put flake pellets and freeze dried worms

11-13-2012, 04:27 PM	#5
jmsaltfish797 Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: monmouth, oregon Posts: 66	try feeding some brine or mysis shrimp. New fissh are more lkely to eat somethng like that. If that doesn't work call the lfs and find out what they were feeding the angels and go get some of the ame.

11-13-2012, 04:34 PM	#6
partobe Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1/100%) Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: kew gardens ny Posts: 514	thanks wkndracer andjmsaltfish Ill see if I have some brine left from my salt water days great idea.

11-13-2012, 04:38 PM	#7
partobe Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1/100%) Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: kew gardens ny Posts: 514	dont have any brine but have a reg shrimp. Think it would be okay to take a section of that and cut it up into really small pieces and see what happens?

11-13-2012, 05:13 PM	#8
jimmytruong87 Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (13/100%) Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: New York City, NY Posts: 457	Don't do any thing, it is normal , when the fish get new home , they always don't want eat any food You put too much flake, it make your fish tank dirty

11-13-2012, 05:45 PM	#9
aokashi Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (12/100%) Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: New York, New York Posts: 1,431	you can certainly feed fish cooked shrimp I feed it to my bettas.

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sonicpath Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (13/100%) Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: New York City Posts: 298	live food, black worm

11-13-2012, 06:08 PM	#14
wrangler Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (35/100%) Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Wauseon, Ohio Posts: 440	My angels are bigger but I buy feeder fish- my lps combines feeder guppies, white clouds and the like. My angels are in heaven eating there live snack......

11-13-2012, 06:17 PM	#15
partobe Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1/100%) Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: kew gardens ny Posts: 514	thanks kubalik. I thought live black worms were bad about caring disease? Thanks Wrangler the ones I have are about the size of 50 cents pieces. I have (pia) endlers in the tank with babies and they swim right past them maybe they aren't old enough to want to hunt or they are catching them when Im not looking