hey i got 3 aussie bass and for the last couple of days one has been staying in the same spot and not eating i even but food right under its mouth and it just casually swam away. any reasons y it aint hungry and how do i treat it?
Australian Bass Help
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Does it still have a "startle reflex"? If so it might just have a slight case of garbage gut. That usually pases on it's own after a few days.
A startle reflex is where the fish flinches away when the tank is bumped, the light comes on suddenly, something moves toward the fish suddenly, etc.. This is the normal behavior of fish.
If this reflex is missing or the fish doesn't seek cover when it appears threatened, and the other fish of it's species do, than it could incicate a blood flagellate disorder (sort of a fish version of sleeping sickness), the recommended treatment is 5 drops of methylene blue per gallon of water for five days.
If this reflex is missing or the fish doesn't seek cover when it appears threatened, and the other fish of it's species do, than it could incicate a blood flagellate disorder (sort of a fish version of sleeping sickness), the recommended treatment is 5 drops of methylene blue per gallon of water for five days.
Garbage gut is just a generic term for a intestinal problem, usually bacterial, often staphococcal.