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Advice? Magnificent Rabbit Fish

Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by AdamLawrence, Feb 7, 2016.

  1. Feb 7, 2016 #1
    AdamLawrence Marion, IA

    AdamLawrence Well-Known ReefKeeper GIRS Member

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    So I was in my LFS and he has had a magnificent Rabbit Fish in their for quit awhile and our is slowly going down hill getting skinnier and skinner each time I go in their. I did not want to see pass either. So I negotiated with the owner and got him for free. (But if he lives I have to pay for him not really a problem for a magnificent fish)
    I have him in my qt tank put some of my macro algee in their and was eating immediately and keeping it stocked so he dosent run out. I feed rods food and also flakes he eats it all. Is their anything else that I could give him so he can put some weight back on or is it just time. I have had good luck with skinny fish but this one's is skinny and more than I like him to be. Any input would be greatly appreciated. Thanks
     
  2. Feb 7, 2016 #2
    aussie Cedar Rapids, IA

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    Nori sheets and time and have you tried spineral the veggie pallet food for fish with vitamins that might help a lot
     
  3. Feb 7, 2016 #3
    xroads La Porte City, IA

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    any type of veggie. They love caulerpa, and sometimes cheato.
     
  4. Feb 7, 2016 #4
    GoodGreef Clive, IA

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    I had one that loved those 2mm Spectrum sinking pellets (the garlic ones I think) and got fat on them and nori and also LRS reef frenzy. Not sure if the pellet acceptance was a quirk of that particular fish or not but they are pretty nutritious in a small package to help fatten, if the fish will eat them.
     
  5. Feb 7, 2016 #5
    AdamLawrence Marion, IA

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    I am feed him caulerpa that what I have growing for algae. I will try pellets the only kind I have is new life spectrum thera+a.
     
  6. Feb 7, 2016 #6
    GoodGreef Clive, IA

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    Yeah those are the same ones. I looked up the label. Maybe he will like them and it wasnt a fluke haha.
     
  7. Feb 7, 2016 #7
    Dave Des Moines Area

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    Ours eats pretty much everything noted above (nori, algae, NLS pellets) as well as chunks of krill.
     
  8. Feb 7, 2016 #8
    blackx-runner Cedar Rapids, IA

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    It sounds like you are doing good as is. LRS makes some really good foods, and I think they have one geared more toward the herbivore. Those are probably enriched and would include everything necessary to pack on some weight with a quality food. Feed several times a day and keep the water quality in check.
     
  9. Feb 7, 2016 #9
    AdamLawrence Marion, IA

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    I would have to lose the little guy didn't know if their was anything else that I should be giving him
     

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