Help - my dolloi is not eating

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naser90096

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Hi bros/sis, recently i transfered my dolloi to another tank cos it was being attached by my aro consistently. it was still feeding regularly even though it was being harrased by the aro. so i decided to groom this fella back to its original beauty & transfered it to another tank. since then it has stopped eating (at least for 1 week). i find that the water is a little cold compared to the aro's tank, but not so cold (~28'C). its main diet is cut prawns meat, now not eating ...

any advise??
should i put it back with the aro again..??
 
don't put it back with the aro...(give it some time to recover let it grow till 3 ft and then put it back..so it can get even)...joke..


It's best to keep it by it self, 28'c is perfect for a dolloi.
I keep mine at 25'C
When I transfered mine to a bigger tank it did not eat for about a month.
It can go without food for a long time.

When I give the tank my dolloi is in a good cleaning it stops eating for a day.
They just don't like changes just give it some time and it wil prob. start eating again.

How bad is the damage?
 
GriF;3283439; said:
don't put it back with the aro...(give it some time to recover let it grow till 3 ft and then put it back..so it can get even)...joke..


It's best to keep it by it self, 28'c is perfect for a dolloi.
I keep mine at 25'C
When I transfered mine to a bigger tank it did not eat for about a month.
It can go without food for a long time.

When I give the tank my dolloi is in a good cleaning it stops eating for a day.
They just don't like changes just give it some time and it wil prob. start eating again.

How bad is the damage?
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thx bro for ur advise ...

the damage is not that bad. juz occasional scratches & limbs are shorter ...
 
the limbs have started to grow, however, the right "hand" seemed to be growing out crooked... will it straighten as it grows? or do i need to trim it and let it grow again ... ??
 
naser90096;3286245; said:
the limbs have started to grow, however, the right "hand" seemed to be growing out crooked... will it straighten as it grows? or do i need to trim it and let it grow again ... ??
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this hapens often with lungfish...my dolloi has 2 tail tips...(bought it like that)
They don't always grow back the way they used to be.
I have also seen lungfish with forked limbs

I don't think it will straighten out.
But I do think it would be hell for your lungfish if you would trim it.
They seem real sensitive.

Can you try and post a pic?
 
GriF;3286885; said:
this hapens often with lungfish...my dolloi has 2 tail tips...(bought it like that)
They don't always grow back the way they used to be.
I have also seen lungfish with forked limbs

I don't think it will straighten out.
But I do think it would be hell for your lungfish if you would trim it.
They seem real sensitive.

Can you try and post a pic?
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i tried, but could not attach from pc direct. not able to acess photobucket at my office ...

anyway, i've posted the pics in arofanatics ... see the 3rd pics.
http://www.arofanatics.com/forums/showthread.php?t=382511
 
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