re new hippo

[ECFENCING]

Got a new hippo from reef encounters in hackensack nj. Nice fish but he's not eating anything I try to feed him including brine shrimp, sea weed, prime reef flakes, mixed sea veggie flakes.

He did eat mysis shrimp at the store. Guess I have to go out and get some of that.

 

[inkblue]

mysis is yummy put garLic in it and it'S deLish :lol:

 

[ECFENCING]

anything tastes good with garlic.

 

[DEEPWATER]

When did you get him ?

 

[samksy]

Give it some time, maybe it is just getting use to the new environment. But if it's several days already, then it might be a problem, is there any sign of sickness in the fish?

 

[ECFENCING]

Just got him yesterday. He's swimming around well. No signs of sickness. The hippo is picking the algae off of the glass now. He was hiding for the first 12 hours or so but now he is up and about.

What's strange is that any food that goes by him he doesn't pick at. He was eating mysis at the store but is that good for the hippo on a regular basis?

I'm trying mysis tomorrow to see if he takes it.

 

[samksy]

Don't worry for now, i'm sure it's gonna eat after it gets use to his new home . Give it another one or two day, as long as it's in good health, there's nothing to worry about, should be eating prepare food in a day or two. The yellow tang that i sold you never even touch the seaweed the first, second time.

Try feeding your hippo romain lettuce, they love it. Rubber band it on a piece of rock and drop it in the tank. Or if you have the clip feeder that's even better. They might not eat it the first, second time, but eventually they'll eat it. Just leave it in the tank, they'll start picking on it when you are not paying attention to it. They aren't too hard to keep. =D

 

[inkblue]

...dont know if anyOne mention'd thiS but have you tried live bRine shriMp :scratchch

 

[ECFENCING]

No just the frozen kind. Thanks for the suggestion blue.

 

[samksy]

A lot of my fish don't start eating right away, they need some time to adjust to new enironment. So don't lose your sleep over it.
It's usually the hiding, then start coming out to swim and then start fighting for food with your other fish...lolz

 

[DEEPWATER]

Dont worry ,Its new and stressed out from the move ,give him a day or 2 its just getting use to his new home,,it wil be fine ,also i am a believer of Garlic extreme ,works well ,keep your fish healthy and eatting ,

 

[ECFENCING]

Thanks deepwater.

 

[Tonyscoots84]

congrats on the fishy. those blue hippos are so nice looking. and i hear they like to play when they get older. i dunno but there awesome fish.

congrats and good luck

 

[Dmitry]

When I got my Marine Betta she wouldn't eat anything but live brine shrimp at first. I tried it once a week for three weeks. And all the time, between the live brine shrimp, tried to feed her krill and silversides. She didn't touch any of them for a long time...but then started picking. Now, just about 2 months later, she's eating everything but flakes! :yeah:

 

[ezee]

Nori

ECFENCING,

You could try Nori, sushi seaweed (if you haven't already), but don't let it drift by him. From my research Tangs are grazers so he might be more comfortable with a stationary food source.

Ditto on the clip!

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[pmui]

or use Romain letttuce on a seaweed clip. Just dip the lettuse in boiling water for 5 sec, then clip it to the tank.

 

[ECFENCING]

thanks for the suggestions! I noticed the hippo picking the algae off of the seios and glass. I'll try nori on a clip but the yellow tang is so fast I'm sure it will be gone before the hippo has a chance.

 

[Deanos]

I doubt a YT can eat a 2" strip of Nori before a hungry hippo can get to it.

 

[samksy]

thanks for the suggestions! I noticed the hippo picking the algae off of the seios and glass. I'll try nori on a clip but the yellow tang is so fast I'm sure it will be gone before the hippo has a chance.

Yeah, he's really good when it comes to food...lolz
Never gets enough...lolz
But my blue hippo never had problem competing for food with the yellow tang

 

[ECFENCING]

The hippo is a baby. He's between 2-3" inches. Good idea on the clip. I'll try two clips in different locations.