Rope Fish Not Eating!-erpetoichthys Calabaricus

[love4aquatic]

i have a young 1ft long Erpetoichthys calabaricus, ropefish and it wont eat! i dont know what to do i have tried shrimp, blood worms, and fish flakes(i was desperate) . it still wont eat. it just swims around giving me the evil eye.

could it be sad about leaving the pet shop?
help!!!!!! it needs to eat! i have had it for two days help as soon as possible.

could i force feed?

i need it to survive it seems healthy but just wont eat, it is realy strange!!

 

[Loony Fish]

try krill and guppies/ goldfish. it might also take brine shrimp or pelets of some type.

 

[love4aquatic]

try krill and guppies/ goldfish. it might also take brine shrimp or pelets of some type.

tried shrimp, endlers(sold as feeders around here), and rosy reds. i got so desperate today i threw in 1 of my neons to see if it has expensive taste but nothing!

HELP!!!!

 

[Loony Fish]

is it sick?
any problems other than no eating?
how are the water stats?

 

[love4aquatic]

is it sick?
any problems other than no eating?
how are the water stats?

it isnt sick, i think it is mad! it just stares at me! the stats are fine. it has no signs of injury or anything. no discoloration. at least i dont think it is sick. it is a fairly new fish.

i checked my stats but i didnt write them down. but they were good! dont know wats wrong. how long will he be okay without food? again, can i force feed? if so how?