"Bat" fish not eating

[joeyttk]

Hi,

I bought 2 bat fish from reborn last friday, together with an emperor angel. The angel started feeding on everything 2-3 hours I let it into my Q-tank.

However, the bat fish doesn't eat at all after 3 days. I tried mysis and all type of pellets, including plankton which I used to feed my corals. It just swam around lazily. I am afraid they may die on me. Is there anything else I can try to entice it ?

[Brunei]

Hi bro...

Can show some pics of your batfish ?

I got one recently... orange in colour, very delicate and very juvenile..

[Panzz]

ya a pic would help cos we have to id the speicies first right cos different species will have their different care sometimes and of cos demands:D

[joeyttk]

I will upload the picture soon.

I got mine from reborn. They are around 6-8inch fin2fin, with an orange bar right through their nose.

The big problem now is that they are growing skinny and still not eating pallet, and always kenna chase by my regal angel.

[Achilles Tang]

Batfish are not recommended to be kept in captive reef tanks.

They are problematic feeders.

[PerculaClownfish]

could yours be a pinatus??

[Travy]

The above batfish can a pain in the A** to start feeding.

Try mussels or clams in half shells, cross yur fingers and prey they work.

If not have u tried live foods? Seldom does newly aquired fishes take to pellets la. Unless you are damn lucky...

Try to read up on wat they feed in nature helps. Good luck bro.

[cornyfish]

Pinnatus batfish never survives in captivity! It's one of those fishes that should never be sold at all in the first place..

[PerculaClownfish]

They can survive in captivity it only takes a very gd water quality and patience..However i think that they should be left in the ocean as their beauty and grace are of no use once captured as they are sooo fragile!!

[blueheaven]

Their "finspan" is very big so I think they need to be kept in very deep tanks

And not to mention that fishes like to peck on their fins too

[PerculaClownfish]

Yes and especially dottybacks!!They luv to nip the fins of fishes!!