Chrism1330
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Ahhh makes sense got it!Live brine is not nutritious after the first day or so post hatch btw. It’s a stop gap to get them to eat something similar to what you can feed frozen
Ahhh makes sense got it!Live brine is not nutritious after the first day or so post hatch btw. It’s a stop gap to get them to eat something similar to what you can feed frozen
Understood, I never done anything to try to keep them alive, I just noticed the fish love hunting them. I feed them mainly as a treat of sorts nothing I do regularly.You don’t want to keep them alive really. They won’t be worth anything to the fish at that point
Nah definitely not cheaper, but in my experience they're a great way to wean picky fish onto frozen mysis and brine.Live brine. I’ll definitely pick some up. Makes sense I’m assuming because the masstick will eventually get expensive on the pockets? Is live brine cheaper?
1 clam secured haha lets c how this goes. Should I feed this today or tomorrow? When I feed the others? Does it matter if I drop it in the tank where ever?
If any of your fish is thin, that will just prove how difficult they are, given how much you feed . I always thought the Moorish idols are difficult, but reading this, the CBB does really not seem to be a good idea to own.Feed it now! Feed as many foods as possible as often as possible. Feed feed feed. Good luck.
If your heart is set on a CBB, I would get one that’s already eating and QTed from Kenny. It will be expensive and still a good chance you will lose the fish, but chances of success will be considerably higher.
Here’s mine, a voracious eater - I got lucky. I feed frozen 4-5 times per day like this and he is *still* relatively thin. These are tough!
Seconding this. I got lucky and my CBB from Kenny is a massive pig that will butt heads with my tangs to get frozen mysis.Feed it now! Feed as many foods as possible as often as possible. Feed feed feed. Good luck.
If your heart is set on a CBB, I would get one that’s already eating and QTed from Kenny. It will be expensive and still a good chance you will lose the fish, but chances of success will be considerably higher.
Here’s mine, a voracious eater - I got lucky. I feed frozen 4-5 times per day like this and he is *still* relatively thin. These are tough!
Has he gone after any corals despite the good appetite?Seconding this. I got lucky and my CBB from Kenny is a massive pig that will butt heads with my tangs to get frozen mysis.
Fortunately no. But I also feed 3x/day. He's picked at some snails, though, but that's a small price to pay.Has he gone after any corals despite the good appetite?
Neptunes also carries live brine now.If you're going to aquatic collection I'd pick up some live brine shrimp also if you plan on trying to wean your cbb onto frozen brine or mysis. Masssticks and clams are great options on getting them to eat but you need to decide if that's what you want to feed exclusively going forward.
Also another note on frozen. At the start mine was very particular about eating only the whole looking mysis and brine that were fully intact with head and all. It inspected each piece carefully didn't like the broken bits. My experience has only been with one cbb which i've had a litte bit over a year, so behaviors may differ with others.
Just picked up some live brine
Yes I will do that from here on out.Bummer
But not surprising
Sad for the fish
Bummer for you
Now you know why it’s “not a beginner fish”
And in the future, make sure the fish you purchase are eating before you hand over the funds
I called up violete and he said he would replace the CBB or give me another fish replacement of any kind. Is there anything you guys recommend l should get? I currently haveThis fish probably won't make it. I hope I'm wrong. You have done well by trying everything, but it happens more times than not. This is one of those fish that I believe dies 95+ times out of a hundred when imported and I'd love to see it stop. It's the reason the Kenny gets (I believe) 300.00 on his tat are eating and fat when sold. He goes through many that he has to pay for to get one that starts eating. He's better at it then most of us so doesn't lose that percentage, but still.....
You leanred a lesson that we ALL have learned. My suggestion is go on Yelp and other social media and send a warning about Violet's practices. That's the right thing to do at this point.
How big is this tank?What kind of wrasse?I called up violete and he said he would replace the CBB or give me another fish replacement of any kind. Is there anything you guys recommend l should get? I currently have
Blue tang
Yellow peel
Blenny
Wrasse
Pair of clown
Fox face
6 green chromis
Is there anything else I can put in the ya k that you guys recommend?
Don’t buy ANYTHINGI called up violete and he said he would replace the CBB or give me another fish replacement of any kind. Is there anything you guys recommend l should get? I currently have
Blue tang
Yellow peel
Blenny
Wrasse
Pair of clown
Fox face
6 green chromis
Is there anything else I can put in the ya k that you guys recommend?
56gHow big is this tank?What kind of wrasse?