SWEETLIPS

[RubenD]

I just acquire a large sweeplips. The thing is, it doesn't seems to eat
nothing other than ghost shrimp.
How can I get this fish interested in regular food (frozen, flakes, pellets)
?

Also, any comments about behavior and reef safety.

Thanks,

Ruben

[Pondmeister]

Whats its last name Passman.......oh wait thats hot lips!


On Thu, 10 May 2007 12:55:57 -0700, "RubenD"
> wrote:

<<>>I just acquire a large sweeplips. The thing is, it doesn't seems to eat
<<>>nothing other than ghost shrimp.
<<>>How can I get this fish interested in regular food (frozen, flakes, pellets)
<<>>?
<<>>
<<>>Also, any comments about behavior and reef safety.
<<>>
<<>>Thanks,
<<>>
<<>>Ruben
<<>>



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I forgot more about ponds and koi than I'll ever know!

[George Patterson]

RubenD wrote:
> I just acquire a large sweeplips. The thing is, it doesn't seems to eat
> nothing other than ghost shrimp.
> How can I get this fish interested in regular food (frozen, flakes, pellets)

Try frozen or freeze-dried prawn. Try frozen Mysis shrimp. If you think the
problem is that the fish likes only live food, put the food into an area where
your pump or powerhead discharge will kick it around. I used to train Lionfish
to take pieces of shrimp by jigging the shrimp on a piece of sewing thread, but
I'm not sure how well that would work with something the size of a prawn.

George Patterson
If you torture the data long enough, eventually it will confess
to anything.

[Wayne Sallee]

Everybody likes shrimp the best :-)
Fish are like children, they tend to eat only what
they like best except when they are not given a choice.

Wayne Sallee
Wayne's Pets


RubenD wrote on 5/10/2007 2:55 PM:
> I just acquire a large sweeplips. The thing is, it doesn't seems to eat
> nothing other than ghost shrimp.
> How can I get this fish interested in regular food (frozen, flakes, pellets)
> ?
>
> Also, any comments about behavior and reef safety.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Ruben
>
>