Gatf that wont eat

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jakb55

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I've had this gatf for 4 months hes around 7-71/2 inches and I got him off of feeders And on to shrimp he was doing perfect then my datnoid got ick so I put salt in the tank and raised the temp he was still fine but around 1-1 1/2 weeks ago he hasent eaten at all I put shrimp in there dangled it and I put feeders in there also and today I tried tilapia strips but he's not going after anything ( ive been doing 10 gallon water changes a day to get the salt out) he just stays in 2 different spots and just chills there idk what this is or if he's sick or what I don't know what to do I also tried garlic drops to he started to swim more but hasn't gone after any food what should I do


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i'll eat when it's hungry. These beasts can live without eating for more than a week or 2.
 
I know payara species are known to go on "hunger strikes", maybe somethimg similar is going on with your gatf. Just keep trying, im sure he'll eat when hes ready.
 
Slippery K said:
I know payara species are known to go on "hunger strikes", maybe somethimg similar is going on with your gatf. Just keep trying, im sure he'll eat when hes ready.
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Agreed. Mine will eat vigorously for about a week then he'll go a week or so without touching anything. Especially if I make a change to the tank, like adding salt and raising the temp. The first time I did that, to treat ich just like you, my gatf went off of his diet for about a month. Once he started eating again, I didn't have any issue with salt or temp changes in the tank after that.

They are temperamental, if he doesn't seem stressed, I wouldn't be too worried. I don't even worry now if my guy goes a few days or even a week or so without eating. If he goes for a long time, that normally means he's gonna get new teeth. When was the last time your guy cut new teeth?
 
You should leave the salt in your tank for another 2 weeks or so if started treatment 1.5 weeks ago. The ich life cycle lasts about a month plus the salt wont hurt your fish any.
 
and i wouldnt worry about the salt hurting your ATF.... i keep a high salt concentration in my freshwater tanks and my Goliaths are coming up on 2 yrs old with no problems at all.... the quick addition could have affected him, but long term its no problem

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