BlueThroat trigger fish not eating!

[Bry17nyc]

i bought a this fish aboout 1 week ago and anything that i throw in the trank it isnt eating it...ive tried pellets and mysis and nothing..even little pieces of cocktail shrimp....he might be still a little shy/scared because he hides alot

i see its getting a little skinnier..i dont want it to die
what can i do!

 

[kenconnect]

Try to get some Kent garlic and soak the food in it.. The smell may work.. Did u see it eat before u got it..Gl.

 

[LongIslandAndy]

Hi

They can be very skitterish fish. I would see if you can get live ghost shrimp and try to maybe keep the lights on moonlight if you can

 

[lfsmarineguy]

+1 Andy except I would suggest trying something like Arctipods to try and entice him. The pods tend to get everywhere in the tank and if it isn't coming out to feed it might get close enough where it will take a few and at least start it getting more comfortable in the tank where it can feed normally.

 

[Awibrandy]

What other fish is in the tank with it? Is it being harassed?
Have tried algae sheets such as Nori? I never had this problem with my blue throats. Best wishes to you & your blue throat.

 

[Bry17nyc]

Today I tried feeding it cocktail shrimp ONCE AGAIN with the coral feeder and at least thank god he's not scared of it! Mostly all my other fish are lol

He goes after it and nips it .. I put a little piece of shrimp and he took it but spits it back out after 2 seconds

Tried many times and he does the same thing.. Takes it and spits it out

I'll try and soak it with garlic to see if he likes it better

 

[Bry17nyc]

What other fish is in the tank with it? Is it being harassed?

The only fish he's having a little problem is with the KING OF THE TANK

The yellow tang... Sometimes they go and have their small arguments but nothing big... I think he's more scared of ME :[
When I put my face in front of the glass he tends to hide or go to the back of the tank

 

[homegrowncichlid]

go for live brine. then go to frozen brine, then frozen mysis. by then he'll be eating everything. The cocktail shrimp you're using probably isn't fresh enough for the trigger.

 

[lfsmarineguy]

We're the cocktail shrimp cooked or raw?

 

[Bry17nyc]

We're the cocktail shrimp cooked or raw?

Raw shrimp

 

[Awibrandy]

Are you giving your tangs algae? Algae is more inline with what eat.

 

[Bry17nyc]

Are you giving your tangs algae? Algae is more inline with what eat.

???
My tang eats everything
Hes really healthy
It's just the blue throat

 

[Awibrandy]

I know that it is your Blue Throat that you are having the problem with. I just asked if you feed the tangs algae sheets, because tangs are vegetarians. I was just wondering if you were feeding vegies, and he was also not eating the vegies.

 

[Bry17nyc]

I know that it is your Blue Throat that you are having the problem with. I just asked if you feed the tangs algae sheets, because tangs are vegetarians. I was just wondering if you were feeding vegies, and he was also not eating the vegies.

Ohok
I used to feed my tang sheets but it finished haven't bought another one yet

 

[Awibrandy]

They really need them. IMO, they do better. I get the Nori sheets at the Asian Market.

Try the algae sheets, may be he'll eat that.

 

[Bry17nyc]

They really need them. IMO, they do better. I get the Nori sheets at the Asian Market.

Try the algae sheets, may be he'll eat that.

Yes I substitute the sheets with the actual macro Alvaro throw a little bit attached to a small piece of rock and my yellow tang loves it

I didn't know triggers like those algae sheets
I'll try that and see

 

[Bry17nyc]

OK so my blue throat is finally eating!
He's been eating for about 8 days now
And not shy at all..

I guess it was a matter of him getting comfortable with everyone in the tank

Now he eat pellets, mysis shrimp and his favorite raw cocktail shrimp
He's very active now thank god

 

[bugsey1973]

raw shrimp

try brine shrimp they love to eat brine

 

[LongIslandAndy]

Great news

OK so my blue throat is finally eating!
He's been eating for about 8 days now
And not shy at all..

I guess it was a matter of him getting comfortable with everyone in the tank

Now he eat pellets, mysis shrimp and his favorite raw cocktail shrimp
He's very active now thank god

 

[Bry17nyc]

try brine shrimp they love to eat brine

I'll buy some today and give them a little surprise