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Keri · #1 12-08-2008, 12:14 AM

I squish up a clove and let it sit for a while with the frozen food thawing in a tiny bit of tank water, I pick out the big pieces of garlic before I feed it to the fish.

mike31154 · #2 12-08-2008, 12:44 AM

What kind of clownfish and anemone? I suspect they hosted in the bucket since it was their only refuge in there. Were they hosting in the anemone at the LFS? In any case, don't worry just yet, they'll take some time to get comfortable in their new surroundings.

My maroon clownfish didn't eat for almost a full week following introduction into the tank. All day he would do laps back & forth along the glass. No idea where he got the energy to do that for a week without nourishment but he didn't appear to lose much weight. It was quite a relief when he finally decided to start chowing down and once he did, he did so with gusto. He is now a big she with a male partner hosting in a BTA.

moldrik · #3 12-08-2008, 01:16 AM

Well, the great part is that they are hosting again! I came to work ( where my tank is ) added some more water, fed the anemone and the mushroom coral and tried feeding the fish.

They nibbled at it but spat it all out again. I tried mysis shrimp and some flake food. I made my own concoction by blending a bunch of stuff together. Seemed to work fine for the mushrooms and the anemone, but the clown didn't want any.

I snagged a bunch of pix though.

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hillegom · #4 12-08-2008, 02:55 AM

nice pictures

Keri · #5 12-08-2008, 04:18 AM

Nice pics and neat anemone

fishytime · #6 12-08-2008, 05:17 AM

Your tank looks like it brand new. When was it set up?

moldrik · #7 12-08-2008, 06:11 AM

Late October.
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mike31154 · #8 12-08-2008, 08:18 PM

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Originally Posted by fishytime

Your tank looks like it brand new. When was it set up?

Yes, nice pics for sure. Not sure but it doesn't seem like there's a lot of water movement happening in there. And is that your heater laying in the bottom? I would advise getting the top of the heater out of the water. I know many are supposedly fully submersible, but I just don't trust that with my life.

Members will be better able to advise you if you elaborate a little more on your set-up. Specifically tank size, volume, sump or sumpless, water movement etc.

marie · #9 12-08-2008, 01:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Keri

I squish up a clove and let it sit for a while with the frozen food thawing in a tiny bit of tank water, I pick out the big pieces of garlic before I feed it to the fish.

I do the same. I don't feed garlic very often though, it makes my house smell like an Italian restaurant