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Coaxing new fish to eat
Happy New Year everyone!
I have a question that is not Killi-related, but rather refers to a new
Cichlid I recently dropped in my community tank. He's the male half of a
pair of Cockatoo Dwarf Cichlids I put in my tank, and he refuses to eat.
Going in, I knew he was a challenging fish, having been told his species
wouldn't touch flakes (though the female readily gobbles them). He also
started out very timid, heading straight for the multitude of caves in my
tank.
Now he's no longer timid, yet he watches passively as brine shrimp float
past his nose as his tankmates feast. I just ordered some "sea monkeys,"
but I doubt I'll have time to grow them in time to help this stubborn fellow
out. Do you have any advice? Is there a commercially available live food I
could try? Should I put him in his own tank and risk the trauma associated
with such a move? Should I just return him to the store? He's a great
looking fish and I'm not worried about the work involved with a special
diet...if I can just figure out what such a diet would be! Tell me your
tips!
Thanks,
Jason
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