Wild Caught Potters Won't Eat

[asonitez]

Guys,
I recently lost 2 newly purchased fish along with 40% of the fish in my tank due to a velvet outbreak...

I mostly lost my prized potters and flame angel. I repurchased 2 new beautiful specimens and they are getting acclimated to each other and not displaying any aggression with both of them in a 20 breeder seperated by a tank divider.


The flame is eating and all the other fish are as well. The tank itself is fine with only minimal traces of ammonia which are immediately squashed by the established biofilter. I am running copper through the system now to treat for ich and its been about 4 days since sunday. I have tried feeding the following


Mysis Shrimp
Flake Food
Fish Roe
Pellets (small)
Pellets (large)
Nori (a decent sized sheet)
Froze Brine Shrimp


I THINK I have seen him pick at a few pieces and he has not lost any weight. He is not displaying any thing else wrong with him. Can anyone else advise what might be causing the issue with him eating?

Today I'm going to try some live blackworms and maybe some live brine shrimp. I don't want to loose him.

The Copper Treatment should be over this weekend. If not I can drain 50% of the tank and treat him with Prazipro instead.

 

[mnat]

Prazi can kill appetite so you may want to hold off on that for a little while. Potters are tough angels, IIRC the best bet was to always have them in tanks with lots of live rock because they are picky eaters, and having lots of LR gives them something to graze on. Try the live foods first, but there is an angel specific food that has sponge that I believe some have had success with.

 

[asonitez]

I'm gonna toss a piece of live rock in there and see if he gets a little more comfy. Maybe rubberband some nori to it


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[radiata]

So, are there any Potter's Angels that aren't "wild caught"?