Im Worried

[WILDER]

Wish I could help more, but can't think of anything else.

 

[Chris w]

may ask why you are using coppersafe in the tank

what are you supposed to be treating if anything as without wishing to sound
being nasty you dont know what disease or parasite if any is prescent.

could it be the coppersafe causing the problem.

as for not eating if you can find either live brine shrimp or daphnia give that a go

there aint many fish that will turn there nose up at this.

 

[kribensis12]

I can't source live food here. I'm treating with coppersafe because flicking is usually caused by parasites. The only harm coppersafe can do is be hard on the kidneys, but only if exposed for a long period of time.

 

[kribensis12]

He is slowly improving. He attempted to eat a flake that was floating at the surface. The I saw him picking at a flake on the bottom of the tank.

 

[WILDER]

That's good news then.
Have you tryed the garlic as it will also give his immune system a boost.

 

[kribensis12]

I looked. We do not have Any garlic. I do have sprinula which will help

 

[WILDER]

Veg is good but not sure what sprinula is.

 

[kribensis12]

It is a easyily diegestable, high protien, color enhancing algae.

 

[LauraFrog]

Spirulina is good - if you have the actual powder there's a nutter over here who mixes it with water and garlic juice into little balls and feeds them that. Marine green (which is a frozen feed) is apparently good for fish with no appetite... I've been lurking this thread biting my nails (cause I don't know anything that would really be of help) so I'm really glad he's improving...

 

[kribensis12]

LOL,thanks! I have a soft pelleted form of it.it's funny to watch bite into it, and have a green vapor come out of their gills!

 

[saz326]

Could it be possible that this fish simply needs some tankmates and maybe some plants?

Havent seen a picture of the tank he's in. If hes starting to eat he may have settled, but he may still be feeling uncomfortable.

Are Kribensis the kind of fish that need to feel secure in their environment like my dwarf cichlids do? Im not sure.

 

[kribensis12]

Yes, they do prefer plants and tankmates. BUT, i don't have any tank mates suitable for them atm. Also, i only ahve 1 fake plant( which im putting in on Sat. when i do a water change). They do need to feel secure, but I have never had one act like this.

 

[kribensis12]

He isn't really eating anymore. He just picks at the gravel. He has started flicking again. What do I do?

 

[WILDER]

I don't know anything about kribensis have you tryed posting in the right part of the forum.
Any other symtoms to go on.

 

[kribensis12]

Well, he has been staying in one spot of the tank. Not exactly hiding, but not swimming all around either. About posting in the right section, i kinda sorta am the Krib guy in the African section. So, that wouldn't be of much help. I had put some convict fry in his tank ( the smallest ones) the other day, and he was actively chasing them. But now, he dosen't even bother them.