About a month ago I moved my snowflake from a 10 gallon to a 20 gallon tank. Since then he has not eaten. The salinity is the same, pH is the same, used all the same rocks and substrate (just added more) and the same filter, temp is the same. I even set the tank up the same way so it would look somewhat familiar to him. hes about a foot long or so. I have been feeding him freeze dried krill since I got him, and he has always eaten it without a problem, i used to feed him twice a week, 2 peices of krill. He acts like he is hungry, but when I put the food in the tank he doesn't go for it. Any ideas? All water paramaters are fine (ammonia is 0, nitrite is 0, nirate is between 0 and 10ppm, pH is 8.2). The tank has about 10 pounds of live rock in it, a crushed coral bottom (which he has always had since i got him almost a year ago when he was only about 4-5 inches long). Is this still him getting over the move? Maybe I should try some live ghost shrimp to see if that perks up his appetite again? I know they can go a long time without food, but it would just make me feel better if he would eat something
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snowflake eel gone off food
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Some things to try:
*Different foods. Live ghost shrimp sound like an excellent route.
*Is there enough cover? If you transfered the same rocks from a tank half the size, he may feel too exposed and too stressed to eat.
*Do you feed on a stick or just toss it in there? Again, comfort level may dictate whether he wants to swim out in the "open" and grab his dinner.
*Keep the room dim and help him feel more secure. If all else fails, throw in some damsels and see what happens. He may snack on them in the evening when the lights go out.
Thanks for the suggestions, I will get some ghost shrimp and add some more live rock so he has more cover, hopefully that helps. I have always fed him by just tossing the food in after his tank light goes off (its on a timer, goes off at 8pm every night).
Try wiggling it in front of his nose - see if that helps.
I did try wiggling it in front of him, he got scared, lol. He is a bit of a whimp ::shrugs::
