Bi-Color Angel Not Eating....

[madhouse]

My friend recently bought a bicolor angel about 3 days ago.... he is still not eating.. we tried feeding him formula 1 flakes, formula 2 flakes, then mysis shrimp and nothing youll see him pick at the live rock but thats about it... any help guys..?
also my CBB is still not eating.. i tried feeding the same things and nothing he jus swims back and forth not eating...

 

[Deanos]

Try live brine shrimp. Many Petland Discounts have them in stock. The 2 fish you mentioned are notorious difficult eaters. Good luck.

Dean

p.s. What were the 2 fish eating when you bought them? And from where?

 

[DevIouS]

Is the CB still getting harassed by the tang?:scratch:

 

[aaron23]

try what dean says go w/ live brine.

 

[pecan2phat]

Bi-colors never survive long term. I put them with the Moorish Idols, some extremely experienced hobbist like Paul B. on RC can keep them thriving but most perish in an enclosed system.

 

[reefman]

the longest i had 1 was 1 yr

 

[madhouse]

Is the CB still getting harassed by the tang?:scratch:

No no i moved him to another tank i have where he has all the room to himself...

p.s. What were the 2 fish eating when you bought them? And from where?

We bought them from Pets Warehouse... they said that they were eating mysis..

 

[marrone]

Did you actually see him eating or the guy told you he was eating? You really need to see these pygmy angel eat before you buy them and eating Mysis just isn't enough. You need to see them eating other food like Formular I or II, Angel Formular or a Marine flake type food.

Most of the Pygmy angels don't have long life spans in the home aquarium. Outside of the Flame angel you're lucky if you get 1 - 5 years with it being a lot closer to 1 year or less.