a picky foxface?

[Slick Fork]

Hi there,

I got a foxface a couple of weeks ago who was also a little picky. He didn't seem to realize what nori was, one tip that I found was to soak a piece for a couple of minutes in some water with garlic (not fake stuff, real garlic). This seemed to do the trick. Now, he practically rips the stuff out of my hand as soon as I try to reach in and attach it to the veggie clip!

[Black Phantom]

A lot will depend on how much food is currently in your tank. Any hair algae or that kind of thing?.
I've had mine for about four years now. He started out slow but will eat just about anything nowadays.
I'm always happy if my new fish even nibble anything. At least it shows they are feeding.
Give him some time and a big fat piece of Mysis shrimp (mine loves the stuff)

[justinl]

thanks for the tips, Ill try the garlic soak and the mysid.

No my tank has no hair algae (or any other kind for that matter... just the red macro). It just finished cycling a week ago.