PBT not eating

[Vincenttan]

Hi All bros,

I have just bought a PBT on saturday. I put in "sheng cai" (the same kind as the veg found in Macdonald Mac chicken) but the fish didnt eat. It has been 3 days liao, really afraid it will die of hunger.

Can someone help me?

Thanks

[Terryz_]

The first few days it wun eat one... maybe try mysis shrimp to get it eating first... den feed some nori or sea lettuce...

[shawncel]

Hi,

My PBT eats mysis which I soaked in garlic solution -> initially used to clear the fish of ich.

It first started eating mysis when it saw the other fishes rushing for the food.

[Vincenttan]

Mysis shrimp?? I only have frozen brine shrimp at home.

What is the different between mysis shrimp and brine shrimp?

Mysis shrimp is frozen type or alive? And where can i get?

[shawncel]

You can get frozen mysis shrimps in any LFS that sells frozen brine shrimps.

[ben]

as I know my anemone and clownfishes says brine shrimps yikes! they hate them. Only my smaller discuss favours them. My clowns prefer sera granules direct between my fingers.

[sjsheng]

Bro

that what i did when my 1st PBT never eat.. and passed away

the 2nd PBT i bought i slowly add in my tank water to the plastic bag that hold my PBT... to let it get use to the water temp ...

and poke a hole let the water drip out.. about 30min the water is replace...

to let it overcome its transport stress...

i left my powder blue inside a basket before releasing it to the main tank...

i put a small piece of seaweek let it eat... and he ate...

it is easier to get a single fish eat then for it to fight for its food inside the main tank...

secondly when the white spot appear it is easier to get it to feed...

so what i did is to feed him with soaked garlic food for the 1st week.. to build up it system to fight the ich...

and so far so gd.. and work well for me.. my powder blue love brine shrimp and seaweek now.. this the 3rd day inside my basket.. and he is eating.. compare to the 1st powder blue i bought..

maybe u can try this method..

[ReeF_LoVeR]

Hi,

My PBT eats mysis which I soaked in garlic solution -> initially used to clear the fish of ich.

It first started eating mysis when it saw the other fishes rushing for the food.

just wonder how long do you guys soak food in garlic solution.......

[sjsheng]

Well FOr me...

Brine Shrimp or mysis shrimp i will dried it first... then add in garlic solution.. soaked about 5-10min...

for seaweek i will soaked it for 1min... cause dried staff is easy to absord liquid...