Jack dempsey not eating

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It's only been a week, a fish his size will be fine for another week. If you still have some flakes left over, see if he will eat it.
 
Rocksor said:
It's only been a week, a fish his size will be fine for another week. If you still have some flakes left over, see if he will eat it.
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Sounds good. Thanks. She doesn't go near the top so I put her in a breeder net thats near the top. I figured if I could isolate her to the top then she would be able to see and smell the food. Since most of my food is floating food. Is this a good idea or should I release her back into the tank to free swim on the bottom.
 
PanAntV said:
Sounds good. Thanks. She doesn't go near the top so I put her in a breeder net thats near the top. I figured if I could isolate her to the top then she would be able to see and smell the food. Since most of my food is floating food. Is this a good idea or should I release her back into the tank to free swim on the bottom.
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I'd release her back in, being in the net will probably stress her out big time and she won't feed through that alone
 
convict360 said:
I'd release her back in, being in the net will probably stress her out big time and she won't feed through that alone
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Yea I saw her biting and struggle to swim through the net and I felt bad. I'm such a whimp. Seeing my baby like that broke my heart so I let her back. Lol
 
My jack will not eat if i'm watching him, but you turn your back for 5 min and all the food is gone. just something to think about.

He's over fed though...
 
SomeStonedFish said:
My jack will not eat if i'm watching him, but you turn your back for 5 min and all the food is gone. just something to think about.

He's over fed though...
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I wish that was the case. I've dropped pellets in there before and left came back 30 minutes later and not a single pellet missing. :/
 
wait him out, keep the water pristine, whats tank temp?
 
check it out. cold fish have a lower appetite to no appetite. not saying is the issue but worth looking into.
 
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