Help with petricola

jd_nix · Post by **jd_nix** » 01 May 2005, 19:08

I just bought some petricola from the pet shop 2 days ago and thier not eating should I be concerned. I've tried sinking shrimp pellets, algea waffers, and flakes they wont touch any of if. Could it be thier still ajusting to the tank? Any suggestions would be appreciated.

eupterus · Post by **eupterus** » 01 May 2005, 19:29

Petricola are not generally that easily stressed, have you tried some live or frozen food, bloodworm or brineshrimp may be a good place to start. How big are they, the smaller they are the harder they travel, larger ones are more easily settled down.
Dont panic though, feed at noght once the lights are out, as they are predominantly nocturnal that may help. What tank mates do they have? It could be that they food is not getting to them

Hope this helps

jd_nix · Post by **jd_nix** » 03 May 2005, 00:55

Day 4 the fish are about an inch long. No tank mates I have 3 of them in a 29 gal. When I bought them from the pet shop they were pretty plump and looked like they were eating well. They'll still havent touched anything I have to offer. I'm gonna pick up some live worms and try them. I'll only use live food as a last resort because once they get a taste for it it's hard to get them to eat anything else.