question on ocellaris

Hello ,I just got an ocellaris few days ago, is still acclimating is not really eating flakes, and once eat mys shrimp, since then is been 3 days and has not touch the food is not interested in it, also I notice thick white poop, never really put attention on the poop color, is this normal. Also it is the only fish with some iverts in the tank. the tank is a nano JBJ 12 dx
Thanks

 

How long has the tank been set up Kulkulkan?
are these the 1st fish in there?

are you performing parameter tests ? as if water quality is not perfect this can sometimes result in loss of appetite - check ammonia, Nitrite and Nitrate 1st

its not umcommon for 1st fish in a new set up to take a while to respond to food being offered , it gets easier with subsequent fish, as they can follow the example being set by the denizens of the tank

Steve

 

Hi Steve , the tank is 3 yrs old , it went to a new cycle, due to some changes I did, so after the cycle it's been 3 weeks, parameters are nitrate is at 20ppm everything else is in normal range, I perform a partial water change yesterday. So should I go ahead and wait or bring another fish in.
thanks

 

Ok just for my sake TYPE IN COMPLETE SENTENCES!!! WHAT YOU'RE SAYING IS A COMPLETE RUN ON!!!!! And gosh would you PLEASE use a question mark for your questions??? Ugh... Anyway now that that's out of the way do not get another fish. If the ocellaris doesn't look better then don't get another one because the same will probably happen to it as well. Just do your water changes, water testing, and make sure he looks better and then maybe you can get another fish if your tank looks healthy.

 

fff... when you try to manage 4 languages may be I'll understand perfection in grammar or linguistics I don't need you help> stop criticizing peoples mistakes

 

i forget is the cycle ammonia nitrites then nitrates? or something else? i wouldve waited longer before adding the clown. my clown excretes very light yellow but i doubt it matters. and i feed mine mostly mysis and flakes. because he is first, and is acclimating i wouldnt feed a whole lot, or even flakes. maybe start off with 1 mysis shrimp. see if hes interested. if not your cuc can pick it up. whatever you do dont keep putting food in

and atleast periods would help

 

Way to be a asshat. When I first got my ocellaris clowns they wouldn't eat either, they didn't eat for a week. Then I putted in a yellow and hippo tang, then they started eating because they saw them eat.

 

LOL, @kukulkan, try introducing another occ clown that also helped mine

 

som3 reef3r and Bloodkip. Thanks a lot for your help, will keep an eye on behavior and water parameters

 

i think its mostly because he's so new but ok good luck keep us posted