Rate the health of this mbu....

[Fat Homer]

Hmmmmmm...

What frozen shellfoods are you trying? Coz normally if you soak their food in garlic they at least give it a try...

You could also also try defrosted shrimp as well by either tying the end of it loosely with some thread or get some long tweezers type thing to try and dangle the food infront of his face to see if you can intice him to eat...

Im also guessing maybe the lack of decor could also be causing issues since they do like to feel safe when young and lack of decor + lights could be stressing him out...

Finally lets also not forget that ips meds can do a slight number on puffers, so that could also be a contributing factor...

Hope that helps

 

[Stingray25]

I'm trying ocean nutrition half shell clams thinking of trying red Wiggler's next

 

[gorak]

When getting mine to start eating I have used live crawlers. Live ghost shrimp also worked for me. The movement triggers them. Then once they start eating they typically will give mussels a look then realize they like them. Snails also are something to get them going. I happen to have a bunch of some sized ramshorn snails when I got mine.

 

[Jackson]

You need live foods

Snails,crayfish, crabs, earthworms, black worms something to entice it
Frozen food is literally for our convenience not the fish
Personally won’t try live shrimp too fast especially right now in it’s weakened condition

I also would have tried getting it to eat live foods before dosing meds
For all you know it could just be starving to death

They’re purged and fasted for at least a couple days before shipping
For most fish this is nothing
For puffers it seems to take a lot out of them

 

[Stingray25]

You need live foods

Snails,crayfish, crabs, earthworms, black worms something to entice it
Frozen food is literally for our convenience not the fish
Personally won’t try live shrimp too fast especially right now in it’s weakened condition

I also would have tried getting it to eat live foods before dosing meds
For all you know it could just be starving to death

They’re purged and fasted for at least a couple days before shipping
For most fish this is nothing

 

[Stingray25]

You need live foods

Snails,crayfish, crabs, earthworms, black worms something to entice it
Frozen food is literally for our convenience not the fish
Personally won’t try live shrimp too fast especially right now in it’s weakened condition

I also would have tried getting it to eat live foods before dosing meds
For all you know it could just be starving to death

They’re purged and fasted for at least a couple days before shipping
For most fish this is nothing
For puffers it seems to take a lot out of them

You need live foods

Snails,crayfish, crabs, earthworms, black worms something to entice it
Frozen food is literally for our convenience not the fish
Personally won’t try live shrimp too fast especially right now in it’s weakened condition

I also would have tried getting it to eat live foods before dosing meds
For all you know it could just be starving to death

They’re purged and fasted for at least a couple days before shipping
For most fish this is nothing
For puffers it seems to take a lot out of them

Worms worked..nice....thanks everyone....

 

[Jackson]

That’s great News

 

[suckerfish]

I hope you’re thawing the frozen food first!