Wow!

[reeferkeeper420]

I can't believe it, this regal angel i bought boxing day still hasn't ate anything in front of me. I have no clue how he is still living. Just over a month now...i hope he starts eating soon, starting to really irritate me.

 

[sirhc13]

Where did you buy it from?
Did you see it eat before you bought it?

 

[reeferkeeper420]

Sealife central. No i didnt see him eat but they assured me he was(you could tell, as he was pretty fat when i bought him). Obviously i shouldve asked to see him eat, but they were pretty busy at the time so i took their word for it.

 

[sirhc13]

If Gary said it was eating.....I would take his word for it 100%!
Prob one of the only stores to do a 2 week in store QT...maybe give them a call and ask Gary if he knows any "tricks" to get it eating again or ask what exactly they were feeding it. Good luck

 

[reeferkeeper420]

Yeah i already asked about what they were freeding. Im feeding the same stuff

 

[Poseidon]

if he hasnt eaten for a month but is still around happily swimming then hes eating something- corals? sponges? possibly waits until food collects on the bottom behind rocks or something?
have you tried seaweed? or soaking food in garlic?
its possible another fish is bullying him and hes afraid to eat as well.

 

[Joshbrookkate]

Selcon?

 

[Amaroq]

Fresh clam/mussel on a half shell?

 

[AM99]

Check on your zoas,softies and other corals

 

[dan]

Hey reeferkeeper, I'm new to the sw game and don't have experience with the regal but I did search for you and I'm sure you've seen this thread:
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1778278
Just wanted to drop a link since there seems to be so many options.
Again I defer to the experienced ppl here just wanted to try and help.
Hope you can make it work sounds like Regal's are picky.

 

[reeferkeeper420]

Yeah right now my tank is rockless, so no sponges and the only zoos in the tabk are ones growing on the back glass, and i havent noticed anything missing. Hes getting mysis, Lrs fish frenzy and dried seaweed. Doesnt touch anything. Unless hes his picking scraps like brandon mentioned.

 

[Sewerat]

Is he losing weight? Maybe getting ready for a big date or something, trying to fit into a new outfit?

 

[reeferkeeper420]

Yeah hes list some, but hes not deathly skinny or anything.

 

[Poseidon]

try clam riley... i did that for a bit with my copperband- every fish in the tank went crazy for it....

 

[heath]

how did you acclimate him, what are you running your salanity at...

 

[TORX]

I recently read that it can take months for a fish to starve to death. (Made me feel a little less awful for forgetting to feed some days). The key is they do have to start eating. If not all ready, there will most likely be an underlining issue. All great ideas here, I hope it turns around, but you have definitely done everything you could.

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[AdInfinitum]

You might want to consider putting a cheap Acan frag in there. It's a natural food for them and sometimes all it takes is to start eating in the tank environment and then they'll be willing to try other things.

 

[reeferkeeper420]

how did you acclimate him, what are you running your salanity at...

Drip acclimation, and i think around 1.024.

 

[heath]

the reason that I ask is that I ran into the same issue, most stores keep their salinity low and it can play havoc on a fish and as we all know, different fish handle stress differently..I tend to be a bit anal about acclimating new fish..

 

[reeferkeeper420]

Wow. 2 months and still never seen him eating.. still not deathly skinny though...what a little ba$+@rd! Lol.