Purple Anthias not eatting!!

Hello, I just got a purple anthias 3 days ago and it will not it! Iv try frozen brine and live brine! What should i do or feed it! All the other fish are eatting fine and water is fine!! Neep help! Thanks


mike

 

Cyclopeze and ArctiPods.

Try putting the brine in the highest flow area when trying to feed. This rapid movement of food will sometimes help.

Are we talking about purple queens here?

 

Anthias can be very hard to get eating. I have a lyretail right now that refuses to eat. I've tried soaking the food in garlic, brine, mysis, cyclopeeze, and various other frozen foods.

I was told by my LFS to stay away from live brine, because it often brings diseases into the aquarium.

Also, like mentioned above, squirt the food into the flow of a power head. Anthias are supposed to love chasing down their food.

And, mine hasn't eaten in a week, so you have a few days still. Don't panic yet!

Good luck to you!!

 

Try soaking the food in garlic juice. My fish go crazy whenever I do that and it's good for getting new fish to eat as well. Best of luck to you.

 

lets see what happens, Thanks!

 

Some anthias could be hard to get the to eat. You have fish that are chasing them? Any sign of stress on the anthias?

 

no stress and none of the fish bothers it..

 

I had the same problem with the same fish, mine died after 3 days. I would suggest talking to your LFS so if it dies you might get some store credit. They might also be able to tell you what THEY were feeding it and it might take that food. I will never buy an anthias again I dont see readily eating