Picky Gold Striped Maroon

Bg3489 · 03-02-2007, 09:02 PM

I got a gold striped maroon from my lfs last tuesday (feb 27th) and he is currently in my QT. He only really stays on the top which is sort of odd and has not taken to eating anything yet. I have been trying formula two flakes but he simply won't eat them. Just today he grabbed one but spit it out right after. I also tried mysis once and he did not go for that either. What else can I try to get him to eat and is there a reason he always hangs out on the top even though he's getting knocked around by the flow? Any advice would be appreciated!

prow · 03-02-2007, 09:13 PM

i make a mush for food but my clowns pick out the formula 2 out of everything else. thats all i really see them go for. might want to try that. also i would not be to worried right now. it is not uncommon for new fish to not eat for a few days. it is a good sign that he is at least interested in the flakes.

TNT_Tile · 03-02-2007, 09:16 PM

Not any type of an expert, but I have one in a 125. It took a couple days for him to settle down and for the most part he was eating right out of the store. I feed prime reef flakes and omega one flakes. He eats anything and even though he is on the smaller size of fish in my tank he acts like the boss (must be a female). I just had a post about a fish that wasn't eating and most of the feedback said to give it time before worring. Just my thoughts, not sure if they helped.

deaclauderdale · 03-02-2007, 09:33 PM

Try brine shrimp.

lcstorc · 03-02-2007, 10:34 PM

At best brine shrimp are a short term answer. They have almost no nutrition. They can help stimulate a feeding response since most fish like them, but they are not good at all long term.
Is the clown Captive Bred or Wild Caught? If it is a wild caught clown you may need to start with live food and then get him to eat prepared food.

Bg3489 · 03-03-2007, 04:25 PM

I'm not sure.. He is apparently some kind of rarer maroon. He is a very bright orange with sort of blackish markings on his fins and tail.

blue_eyes53813 · 03-03-2007, 05:01 PM

Do you have something in the Qt that he can hide behind or make him feel safe. It may take him a day or so to adjust. If you have any fake plants or something I would add them

lcstorc · 03-03-2007, 05:03 PM

I've never seen a bright orange maroon. They are usually um maroon. LOL Some have white stripes and some have gold stripes but those are the only 2 types I know of. Can you post a pic? I would love to see it.

Snelly40 · 03-03-2007, 07:20 PM

my clown attacks all food.
started with mysis though and flake, but he loves pellet food. i mixed formula one and formula two together and he eats both of those too.
one is better for the algea eaters ie tangs, and the other is good for carnivores, but they all eat 'em all

SubRosa · 03-03-2007, 11:03 PM

Body color on maroon clowns varies with location and sex as well as plain old genetic variation.In the case of the gold stripe location isn't as much of a factor as they are endemic to Sumatra.In general as a clown matures into a female it gets darker.

03-02-2007, 09:02 PM	#1 (permalink)
Bg3489 Bryozoan Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 52 View Gallery Karma Komment	Picky Gold Striped Maroon I got a gold striped maroon from my lfs last tuesday (feb 27th) and he is currently in my QT. He only really stays on the top which is sort of odd and has not taken to eating anything yet. I have been trying formula two flakes but he simply won't eat them. Just today he grabbed one but spit it out right after. I also tried mysis once and he did not go for that either. What else can I try to get him to eat and is there a reason he always hangs out on the top even though he's getting knocked around by the flow? Any advice would be appreciated!

03-02-2007, 09:13 PM	#2 (permalink)
prow Tridacna maxima Join Date: May 2005 Location: Redondo Beach, CA Posts: 4,375 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Picky Gold Striped Maroon i make a mush for food but my clowns pick out the formula 2 out of everything else. thats all i really see them go for. might want to try that. also i would not be to worried right now. it is not uncommon for new fish to not eat for a few days. it is a good sign that he is at least interested in the flakes.

03-02-2007, 09:16 PM	#3 (permalink)
TNT_Tile Midas Blenny Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 89 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Picky Gold Striped Maroon Not any type of an expert, but I have one in a 125. It took a couple days for him to settle down and for the most part he was eating right out of the store. I feed prime reef flakes and omega one flakes. He eats anything and even though he is on the smaller size of fish in my tank he acts like the boss (must be a female). I just had a post about a fish that wasn't eating and most of the feedback said to give it time before worring. Just my thoughts, not sure if they helped.

03-02-2007, 09:33 PM	#4 (permalink)
deaclauderdale Obamite Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Lancaster,California Posts: 2,155 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Picky Gold Striped Maroon Try brine shrimp. __________________ 100 Gal w/ 55 Gal Sump, (2) 250 watt MH's, 220 watts VHO, Fish: Lawnmower Blenny, Pair Ocellaris Clowns, Royal Gramma, Yellow Watchman Goby, Rainsford Goby Coral: Neon Green Candycane, Brown Candy Cane, Purple and Blue Candycane, GSP-green, Palythoas, Montipora Digita (Green and Purple), Montipora Nodosa, Acro's, Neon Green Favia, Sun Coral, Cynaria, Zoanthids Shrimp: Skunk Cleaner Shrimp, 2 Peppermint Shrimp, Tiger Pistol Shrimp Clam: (2) Crocea, That's what I love about saltwater tanks. You get God's best!!

03-02-2007, 10:34 PM	#5 (permalink)
lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 21,928 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Picky Gold Striped Maroon At best brine shrimp are a short term answer. They have almost no nutrition. They can help stimulate a feeding response since most fish like them, but they are not good at all long term. Is the clown Captive Bred or Wild Caught? If it is a wild caught clown you may need to start with live food and then get him to eat prepared food. __________________ Peace LYNN You can't change the past but you can change how you view it. A reef tank is like a racecar. The faster you go the harder you crash. Lynn and Franks saltwater adventure Lynn's 20g clown tank Lynn's 90g of sunshine Every 60 seconds you spend upset is a minute of happiness you'll never get back.

03-03-2007, 04:25 PM	#6 (permalink)
Bg3489 Bryozoan Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 52 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Picky Gold Striped Maroon I'm not sure.. He is apparently some kind of rarer maroon. He is a very bright orange with sort of blackish markings on his fins and tail.

03-03-2007, 05:01 PM	#7 (permalink)
blue_eyes53813 Hey!Its not my fault Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Lancaster, Wisconsin Posts: 7,241 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Picky Gold Striped Maroon Do you have something in the Qt that he can hide behind or make him feel safe. It may take him a day or so to adjust. If you have any fake plants or something I would add them __________________ 265 Gallon Reef built into basement wall. Lighting = 6x250 watts MH, 2x96 watt PC ,and 2x140 watt VHO for a total watt of 1,972 watts . New addition on 4-14-07 of 100 gallon sump and 100 gallon refugium. I think I have lost my mind. Gotta love this hobby Vicki Life is like a pathway of untrodden snow. Be careful how you step in it for every mark will show Definition of FRIENDSHIP: All lives touch other lives to create something new and alive My tank chronicles. http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...wall-reef.html

03-03-2007, 05:03 PM	#8 (permalink)
lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 21,928 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Picky Gold Striped Maroon I've never seen a bright orange maroon. They are usually um maroon. LOL Some have white stripes and some have gold stripes but those are the only 2 types I know of. Can you post a pic? I would love to see it. __________________ Peace LYNN You can't change the past but you can change how you view it. A reef tank is like a racecar. The faster you go the harder you crash. Lynn and Franks saltwater adventure Lynn's 20g clown tank Lynn's 90g of sunshine Every 60 seconds you spend upset is a minute of happiness you'll never get back.

03-03-2007, 07:20 PM	#9 (permalink)
Snelly40 Manta Ray Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 3,043 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Picky Gold Striped Maroon my clown attacks all food. started with mysis though and flake, but he loves pellet food. i mixed formula one and formula two together and he eats both of those too. one is better for the algea eaters ie tangs, and the other is good for carnivores, but they all eat 'em all __________________ Snelly's 90gal Reef-O-Rama *Member-"Crabs Are Evil" Society*

03-03-2007, 11:03 PM	#10 (permalink)
SubRosa Torch coral Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 561 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Picky Gold Striped Maroon Body color on maroon clowns varies with location and sex as well as plain old genetic variation.In the case of the gold stripe location isn't as much of a factor as they are endemic to Sumatra.In general as a clown matures into a female it gets darker.

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