New Fish From Justin

Laura and Jim will be hosting the May meeting this Saturday the 12th and it will be the usual of food, drinks, raffle and fun.
 
Doors will be open at 6:00 pm for social talk and the meeting will start at 7:00.  Parking gets a little tight and the city says you can't park on 4th but there is a parking lot a block away.   Meeting is usually held in the backyard so feel free to bring your favorite lawn chair, weather permitting of course.

If you need address/directions, contact a club member.

Best if you park at Mini Mall (where the spaghetti establishment use to be)
 
You will get to see his new frag tank set up in the making.
 
Hope to see you there!

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[Zulreef]

Hi All,

I am little worried about trigger bluejaw it isn't eating 3 days. He is very hidding and shy. I fed it brine shrimp, seaweed, dry ocean plankton and live plankton. How do I get it to eat?

Zul

[angelscrx]

Check it over real good and see if you see any signs of illness.  It may be that way until it gets used to the tank or it may go south on you.  I wouldn't take it out if it doesn't look sick you may stress it out more than it already is.

[The Apprentice]

Hey Zul i found this at a popular fish web site see what they say about introducing newbie to the tank:

General Notes: The Xanthichthys auromarginatus or Blue Jaw Triggerfish is one of the more reef friendly triggers. Though it will not mess with corals it may act aggressively to other fish as it becomes bolder with age. Will typically hide when first introduced. This species can be kept in small groups of one male with one or more females. It can make a clicking and grunting sound and may spit water. Will eat ornamental shrimp.

Hi All,

I am little worried about trigger bluejaw it isn't eating 3 days. He is very hidding and shy. I fed it brine shrimp, seaweed, dry ocean plankton and live plankton. How do I get it to eat?

Zul

[Zulreef]

Check it over real good and see if you see any signs of illness.  It may be that way until it gets used to the tank or it may go south on you.  I wouldn't take it out if it doesn't look sick you may stress it out more than it already is.

Angel,

No, it is not sick, it hides in the rocks till the lights or out them comes out.


Zul

[Zulreef]

Hey Zul i found this at a popular fish web site see what they say about introducing newbie to the tank:

General Notes: The Xanthichthys auromarginatus or Blue Jaw Triggerfish is one of the more reef friendly triggers. Though it will not mess with corals it may act aggressively to other fish as it becomes bolder with age. Will typically hide when first introduced. This species can be kept in small groups of one male with one or more females. It can make a clicking and grunting sound and may spit water. Will eat ornamental shrimp.

Hi All,

I am little worried about trigger bluejaw it isn't eating 3 days. He is very hidding and shy. I fed it brine shrimp, seaweed, dry ocean plankton and live plankton. How do I get it to eat?

Zul

Hi again,

Yes, I have a male bluejaw trigger, but no female because they were out of females.

Zul

[angelscrx]

If it is coming out at night then I would't worry too much.  As he gets more comfortable in the tank and finds that there are no predators in the tank he may start coming out during the day.  Happens with a lot of fish.  Remember the last predator they saw was the one that put them in a net!

[The Apprentice]

Good Point Angel! Zul have you been able to get it to come out and eat yet? I know you started this yesterday just hoping this little guy would start getting hungry>

If it is coming out at night then I would't worry too much.  As he gets more comfortable in the tank and finds that there are no predators in the tank he may start coming out during the day.  Happens with a lot of fish.  Remember the last predator they saw was the one that put them in a net!

[Ed]

Zul,
    Here is what I know about Blue Jaw triggers.   They are herbevores and often eat algae.    I am wondering if you could intice your Blue Jaw with Cyclopeez or Spectrum?
Ed :?:

[angelscrx]

All of my fish are doing well.  The fins on the firefishes are a little tore up but that will heal in time.  They are very active and the engineer is teamed up with my other one and having a blast burrowing.  I am very happy with them all.

[Zulreef]

:oops:  My new bluejaw trigger is scared of the 2 large tang and will not eat unless I feed it by hand. :wink:  :wink:


Zul

[The Apprentice]

Great New Zul  He should now just get bigger & Bigger

:oops:  My new bluejaw trigger is scared of the 2 large tang and will not eat unless I feed it by hand. :wink:  :wink:


Zul

Angel: Glad to hear yours a doing good as well

[angelscrx]

Thanks Jeff.

[Ed]

Wow, He is eating by hand.   That is fantastic.