Ghost gramma

[Beretta]

I purchased a royal gramma and I am not sure how long a fish can survive without eating. I have a nano 13.5 tank with a mandarin, clown and a few anemones. I have been feeding copepods to my dragonet as well as feeding my clown mysis and pellets but gramma is always a no show at feeding time. I fear she will end up getting buried under my live rock due to the pumps. I just hope she comes out eventually. Any thoughts? I have also purchased garlic to help entice him to come out and eat but nothing is working.

 

[i cant think]

I purchased a royal gramma and I am not sure how long a fish can survive without eating. I have a nano 13.5 tank with a mandarin, clown and a few anemones. I have been feeding copepods to my dragonet as well as feeding my clown mysis and pellets but gramma is always a no show at feeding time. I fear she will end up getting buried under my live rock due to the pumps. I just hope she comes out eventually. Any thoughts? I have also purchased garlic to help entice him to come out and eat but nothing is working.

Most fish will be able to go quite a few months without eating, you may find you’re scaring him off during feeding and the reason he won’t come out is because he isn’t used to you
I’ve found Grammas like to hide in the rocks but come out when you don’t see them, this is especially true when it comes to a nearly introduced gramma.

 

[LordofCinder]

my gramma usually eats behind the rocks. Sometimes I see him dart out to grab a bite then dart right back into the cave. He very rarely comes out in the open.

I don't stand beside the tank when feeding, most of my fish won't eat if I'm standing right there, they won't move from their spot. I drop food and take 3 big steps backward.

 

[Beretta]

Update: She has came out of hiding.. I put some mysis in there that I thawed out and soaked in selcon and I was pleased to see her come out and take a few for herself. I just happened to catch a glimpse of her and it wasn’t long before she went back under the rock. It seems that some fish take longer than others to adjust. She is definitely a little baby and such a beautiful sight.

 

[Subliminal]

my gramma usually eats behind the rocks. Sometimes I see him dart out to grab a bite then dart right back into the cave. He very rarely comes out in the open.

I don't stand beside the tank when feeding, most of my fish won't eat if I'm standing right there, they won't move from their spot. I drop food and take 3 big steps backward.

That sucks. I think it’d hurt my feelings if my fish didn’t get excited to see me.

 

[Beretta]

I purchased a royal gramma and I am not sure how long a fish can survive without eating. I have a nano 13.5 tank with a mandarin, clown and a few anemones. I have been feeding copepods to my dragonet as well as feeding my clown mysis and pellets but gramma is always a no show at feeding time. I fear she will end up getting buried under my live rock due to the pumps. I just hope she comes out eventually. Any thoughts? I have also purchased garlic to help entice him to come out and eat but nothing is working.

That sucks. I think it’d hurt my feelings if my fish didn’t get excited to see me.

It’s definitely not a thrill to see her hiding most of the day under a rock. Though, seeing her come out to eat is quite satisfying.

 

[Saltyanimals]

As long as she is eating. I had a pair where one went into hiding for months. I couldn't tell if it was able to grab a flake here or there, but definite was not eating like the other pair. It finally passed and looking back at my post, it lived for over 5 months with little to no food. That's a long time for a fish to eventually starve.

 

[Rmckoy]

my gramma usually eats behind the rocks. Sometimes I see him dart out to grab a bite then dart right back into the cave. He very rarely comes out in the open.

I don't stand beside the tank when feeding, most of my fish won't eat if I'm standing right there, they won't move from their spot. I drop food and take 3 big steps backward.

That’s completely opposite from my fish .
They all come front and centre as soon as I am close knowing it’s food time .

The only time everyone hides is when I put a net in the water