ornates settling in slowly

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devder1

devder1

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i got 2 ornates 10" and 15" exactly 1 week ago, and they havent eaten yet. i read the sticky, i am not worried yet, but they just seem kind of lethargic and dont have an interest in food. any help is appreciated
 
What was their previous diet before you got them?
 
benzjamin13;3640557; said:
What was their previous diet before you got them?
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Not totally sure, the guy I got them from said that they love bloodworms, but they didn't go after them. He mentioned goldfish from petsmart as well so now I'm thinking I shud treat for parasites, what shud I use?
 
If you plan on using a parasite treatment, I had really good results with Hikari Prazipro. Also try bumping up the temperature. That helps sometimes.
 
Try earthworms, goldfish have the wrong fat type and protein/fat ratio that can lead to liver deposits. They're big enough that nightcrawlers might be a good choice.
 
Cholly;3641616; said:
Try earthworms, goldfish have the wrong fat type and protein/fat ratio that can lead to liver deposits. They're big enough that nightcrawlers might be a good choice.
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I put in a nightcrawler last night after lights out, and I think they ate it

And thx for the recomendation on prazipro
 
in my experience of keeping my 2 year and a half old ornate was weird since iv only seen her eat 3 times in 2 years and a half,but shes now 14"-15" very fat when i got her at 4"
 
come to think of it.. i dont think ive ever seen my ornate eat and ive had him for somewhere around a year.. hes somewhere around 9"s now... in fact i dont think i ever saw him not in the front left corner of the tank untill about 2 months ago when he switched to the right side of the tank and started being all buddybuddy with the dels..
 
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