I've tried Hikari Chichlid Gold pellets, brine shrip, and feeders and he wont take it. His water conditions are good with 80F. He hasn't eaten for almost a month. Help!
Help! Red Devil cichlid sudden change of appetite!
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Any change in behavior since rejecting food? Is his poop normal?
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Not really. You could say his aggression went a tad down. Same goes for his hump. For his droppings, it has gotten much thinner and theres barely any droppings i could spot at the bottom
Happened to me with a midas. Try a food with garlic in it. My guess is that's internal parasite or infection of some kind. No idea, but I feel your pain. I went to tetra sinking granules, and he started eating again. Perhaps Omega one with garlic might help. Also, do a large number of water changes spread out over days, or every other day for a period of time. Clean filters. etc.. Good luck.
I fed Omega with garlic to a Jd with the same symptoms and also someone said to try epsom salt in the water. Maby someone else has heard of that here..Anyways The jd got better and the salt didnt kill it so im not sure if it helped or not..
Epsom salt won't kill IP's but it will help with inflammation and when the food is soaked in a 3% solution of it will act as a laxative of sorts. I used it to treat spironucleus very successfully. The key is to get the fish to eat something first and then try soaking it. You can also does the water I did 1 tablespoon per 10g but amounts and your mileage may vary. Here is a link to the article
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?339362-Treating-Hexamita-aka-Spironucleus
You can also try blood worms, brine shrimp are kind of small and unless you are quarantining the feeders they are not a good idea. Have you fed them before? If so this could be the root of your issues. As far as the poop, look for white stringy kind of pearled looking poop and report back.
I came home the other day and the feeders were gone, probably in his stomach. He is beginning to regain his aggressive character, but he still isn't eating. So what exactly would you recommend?
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What size of tank is he? I habe heard of midas and rd who stop feeding when they feel crammed.
I would also up the temps to increase its metabolism
I would also up the temps to increase its metabolism