Aloha everyone,
well as the title says, my buddy isnt eating anymore since i moved him to my apt. before this he was a VERY aggressive individual, kept alone in my carport. there was slight algae bloom for a while because of the sunlight but he seemed more comfortable in the murky water. long story short, he would WOMP food all day.
Now, since ive moved him, he's refused his pellets and only took live food, some comets, guppies and roaches. he lost interest in guppies and comets and eventually roaches too. Then he started exhibiting signs of ich or something along the lines of low-oxygen sickness. twitching, head above water level, swimming into glass...so i turned up the heater for a while to like 82F, water changes etc...and still nothing. i also put a penguin powerhead rated at 300gph, afterward it stopped behaving weird, enjoys the current but still wont eat.
The fish swims regularly and everything, but is scared of food when its dropped into the tank and has lost all of its aggression. ive even tried frozen krill soaked in garlic extract. If you think it may just be "his time" then i understand, its my first fish that has outlived everything else ive ever tried to raise since i was 12. However, im trying to do all i can within my power to have him healthy again, i know that the life expectancy of most aro's are generally unknown.
Anyway, thanks for reading everyone, any help is MUCH appreciated. This all has been stressing me pretty hard in the back of my brain day-in and day-out. Ive always loved venting through forums
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Nigel.
well as the title says, my buddy isnt eating anymore since i moved him to my apt. before this he was a VERY aggressive individual, kept alone in my carport. there was slight algae bloom for a while because of the sunlight but he seemed more comfortable in the murky water. long story short, he would WOMP food all day.
Now, since ive moved him, he's refused his pellets and only took live food, some comets, guppies and roaches. he lost interest in guppies and comets and eventually roaches too. Then he started exhibiting signs of ich or something along the lines of low-oxygen sickness. twitching, head above water level, swimming into glass...so i turned up the heater for a while to like 82F, water changes etc...and still nothing. i also put a penguin powerhead rated at 300gph, afterward it stopped behaving weird, enjoys the current but still wont eat.
The fish swims regularly and everything, but is scared of food when its dropped into the tank and has lost all of its aggression. ive even tried frozen krill soaked in garlic extract. If you think it may just be "his time" then i understand, its my first fish that has outlived everything else ive ever tried to raise since i was 12. However, im trying to do all i can within my power to have him healthy again, i know that the life expectancy of most aro's are generally unknown.
Anyway, thanks for reading everyone, any help is MUCH appreciated. This all has been stressing me pretty hard in the back of my brain day-in and day-out. Ive always loved venting through forums
\Nigel.
anyone?
