Any ideas on how to get my blue throat trigger to eat? (1 Viewer)

[mario8402]

I got a beautiful blue throat trigger last week and since I got him I cannot seem to get him to eat. He finally got over being shy and swims around the tank all day but I have tried to feed just about everything I think...
Nori soaked in garlic
Mysis soaked in garlic and selcon
Krill soaked in garlic and selcon
Brine shrimp
whole raw shrimp with and without shell
I just got some mussels and opened one up and he doesnt seem interested on the sandbed so I pulled the meat out and used some tongs to put it in his face (without scaring him).. I can touch his mouth with it but he just swims past like he doesnt care about it
I bought some seafood mix from HEB... shrimp, scallops, mussels, octopus, squid etc.. I tried all of it by putting it in his face, I can litterally put it in front of his face and touch his mouth and he doesnt want...
He is looking a little thinner and I dont want him to die

 

[FISHSTICK]

That fish should have been started to eat. I would try to feed him live food and see how it reacts. If it does not react to the live food you might lose him. I would try the feeder shrimp or small feeder fish.

 

[mario8402]

Im gonna go try to get some live brine shrimp tomorrow

 

[R-BallJunkie]

they are durable fish, wouldnt rate them as difficult.


check your other parameters?

 

[mario8402]

this ones just being a punk B.
I will test tomorrow but I think everything is in check. I will start making water for a water change just in case

 

[mario8402]

Great Sucess!
I went to CP yesterday and got some live brine and ghost shrimp. He tore the ghost shrimp up! Now I just hope he will start taking other foods so I dont have to keep buying ghost shrimp!

 

[goby1kanobi]

Good advise Fishstick!
Whew....good persistence pays off Mario.

 

[HongT713]

nahh with those fish i had before took bout a week or two to eat, they are super hardy u shouldnt hav much problems with them once their comfortable it will eat

 

[FISHSTICK]

Glad to hear you got it to eat. Thanks Goby1.

 

[fjwaquarium]

I am glad he is eating. Good job Mario