My new Lei

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Mine isn't doing well. He barely eats. He ate a total of 6 live blackworms the last 2 days. He won't even consider anything else. I saw a whiteish string coming out of him tonight. I am hoping the epsom salts do their job and clean him out so he gets his appetite back enough that he will eat something that I can medicate. He has grown a little over an inch since I got him, but can't expect growth if he won't eat.
 
Here is a pic from a few days ago. He won't take ANY food besides live blackworms now, and very few of those.
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LOL.......... all of these questions are answered in the thread. He used to eat anything. Now the only thing he will eat is an occasional live blackworm. He will only eat them if they wiggle. He sure is skinny, he won't eat. He is housed with swordtails so he may be eating babies as they are born. I have not seen a gravid female in several weeks though. He keeps them pretty stressed.
 
strollo22 said:
He doesn't need to be eating to treat for ip's. He may not be eating because of the ip's. just my cents but I wouldn't wait too long.


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Thanks for the great advice! Water change and treated the tank Friday night. Now Sunday night, he ate enough that he has a slight belly bulge for the first time in a couple weeks. I honestly didn't think it would work if I couldn't get it into his belly, but I am sold on this stuff. Water change and treatment again tomorrow night. I hope to have even better news by Tuesday night. I had convinced myself I was going to be flushing $160 away.
 
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