Ocellaris Clownfish Not Eating, UPDATE: Not eating still, pooping stringy!!! |
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 May 7 2007, 01:15 AM
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  Group: Members Posts: 1603 Joined: 8-August 04 From: Upstate NY Member No.: 8650  |
Well I bought a Ocellaris Clownfish 3 days ago. I have been trying to get him to eat but he is a stubborn guy. I've tried 3 different flake foods. I'm cultivating from BBS at the moment. I'm going to see if he eats those. Has anyone had a similar problem?
ps. the tank parimeters are fine. This post has been edited by Danno: May 9 2007, 01:56 PM |
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May 7 2007, 03:10 AM
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Fishaholic  Group: Members Posts: 382 Joined: 25-August 06 Member No.: 24135 |
Mine eat pellets NutrafinMAX
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May 7 2007, 06:03 AM
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 Professor Cowfish Group: Members Posts: 1761 Joined: 12-February 07 Member No.: 29181 |
Try frozen or live food.
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May 7 2007, 01:08 PM
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 Professor Beaker  Group: Moderators Posts: 11602 Joined: 23-September 05 From: Buffalo, NY Member No.: 16025 |
Ask the LFS what they were feeding them and start with that. Clowns can be picky at first, so this isnt entirely abnormal. When you do find something they like, treat it with garlic. Feed that for a week or two and then try feeding something else treated with garlic. They should take to the taste.
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May 7 2007, 08:01 PM
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 Fish Crazy  Group: Members Posts: 144 Joined: 4-February 07 From: Up-State New York Member No.: 28882 |
Mine wouldn't eat anything the first couple days, even what the lfs had been feeding them. A few days later they got more adjusted and started eating, now they eat anything that floats
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May 9 2007, 01:55 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 1603 Joined: 8-August 04 From: Upstate NY Member No.: 8650 |
Update guys:
He is pooping white and stringy. Internal paracite i'm guessing  I'll google some more, but if anyone have any advise please say so. 
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May 9 2007, 06:35 PM
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Newbie  Group: Members Posts: 24 Joined: 9-April 07 Member No.: 31010 |
Your fish has internal parasities, prazipro/metro should fix the problem.
You can also soak food in a little prazi mixed with water. that will get into their system a whole lot quicker than treatin the tank. |
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May 9 2007, 07:05 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 1603 Joined: 8-August 04 From: Upstate NY Member No.: 8650 |
Couldn't treating the whole tank kill the benefital bacteria and have a tank crash? That or kill inverts?
A hospital tank better? |
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May 9 2007, 07:14 PM
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Professor Beaker Group: Moderators Posts: 11602 Joined: 23-September 05 From: Buffalo, NY Member No.: 16025 |
QUOTE(Danno @ May 9 2007, 03:05 PM) [snapback]1607971[/snapback] Couldn't treating the whole tank kill the benefital bacteria and have a tank crash? That or kill inverts? A hospital tank better? Depends on the med... I dunno about the one he suggested though, never heard of it. In general its not a good idea to treat your display tank with broad-spectrum antibiotics (espeially gram-positive ones), and using copper on a tank will poison it to inverts. |
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May 9 2007, 07:28 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 24 Joined: 9-April 07 Member No.: 31010 |
You can read about it on here http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod...fm?pcatid=12098 or http://www.uskoi.com/prazipro.htm .
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May 9 2007, 07:40 PM
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Professor Beaker Group: Moderators Posts: 11602 Joined: 23-September 05 From: Buffalo, NY Member No.: 16025 |
QUOTE Not recommended for reef aquariums with Feather Duster Worms or other ornamental worms. Oh, so its similar to a flatworm exit? |
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May 9 2007, 09:03 PM
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 Fish Addict Group: Members Posts: 730 Joined: 15-February 06 From: երեվան, Հայաստան Member No.: 19124 |
ist dein aquarien vertraut für der fische?
aber ich denke vieleicht es ist denn sie sind neue. glaublich sie können essen wann du bist geschlaffen. wenn nicht, keine ahnung  ich hoffe es ist hilfsbereit. |
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May 10 2007, 08:09 AM
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 Fish Crazy Group: Members Posts: 142 Joined: 14-April 04 From: United Kingdom Member No.: 5424 |
i think that translates to:
"Is the aquarium ready/trusted for fish? I think they are too new. Its possible that they could eat when you are asleep. if not, then i have no idea. hope this is helpful." |
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May 10 2007, 10:56 AM
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 Fishaholic Group: Members Posts: 218 Joined: 22-March 07 From: Coral Springs, Florida Member No.: 30465 |
lol puttin it in that language wasint helpful
Personally in my opinion, I dont think it is a parasite. My pygmy angel is always pooping out stringy things but its actually only "poop". Its not white or anything it has more of a brownish color to it. Maybe its not what you think it is, and the white color you say it is can maybe mean hes not eating and is hungry. just my opinion, wanted you to know that before you dose your tank with medication. flash This post has been edited by wflash3: May 10 2007, 10:58 AM |
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May 10 2007, 03:14 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 1603 Joined: 8-August 04 From: Upstate NY Member No.: 8650 |
I lost the little bugger last night.
 I'm deffinatly getting a UV sterilizer now........... 
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May 10 2007, 03:48 PM
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Fish Addict Group: Members Posts: 730 Joined: 15-February 06 From: երեվան, Հայաստան Member No.: 19124 |
sorry to hear that.
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May 10 2007, 03:50 PM
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Professor Cowfish Group: Members Posts: 1761 Joined: 12-February 07 Member No.: 29181 |
Yeh, UV sterilizers are good additions.
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May 10 2007, 05:18 PM
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 a "fish hater" Group: Members Posts: 3480 Joined: 20-September 05 From: Northern BC, Canada Member No.: 15962 |
Just so you know, a UV sterilizer will have no effect on parasites already attached to the fish.
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May 10 2007, 05:55 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 1603 Joined: 8-August 04 From: Upstate NY Member No.: 8650 |
Yeah, I read that somewhere. But i'm going to run the UV that im planning on getting for a week before I add another fish to my tank. I hate having sick fish.
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