tsn dont want to eat

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dudefish82

dudefish82

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i put my tsn back in the pond after the pond water quality has be settled he does not eat when he is in the tank he eats shrimp and also pellets like a pig. when i move him into the pond he does not show any special interst
here the water test
ammonia 0
nitrite 0
nitrate 15
there a 4 id sharks and a rtc which always eat
 
dudefish82 said:
there a 4 id sharks and a rtc which always eat
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Those parameters are ok. I'd keep an eye on nitrates. What's the pH, temp, daily temp swing, and hardness? Salinity or TDS (total dissolved solids in ppm, usually mostly hardness+salinity)?

If those 5 fish behave and eat entirely well, then, again, it could be the stress from the move. I'd give him a week or even two if he needs that long to adjust.
 
the water temp is fine the climate is hot since srilanka is in the tropics i just checked the temp it is 25 c. rtc eats well he eats like a pig. i coudnt keep him in the tank because he does not have any space to move so i had no choice when i put him in the tank he eats straight away but in the pond no such luck
here is a vid of my pond these tsn in this vid are my old ones i have given them away. now they are over 2 feet they weren't picky like my new one they ate straight away when they were in the pond i even hand fed them
[video=youtube;2qqxbI0-zns]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2qqxbI0-zns[/video]
 
i tried some live worms he showed no interest should i just give up i mean this is crazy last time he was in the pond he only ate once and regurgitated itthats all he ate for 3 weeks. when i put him in the tank he eats straight away obviously there is something wrong in the pond if not he should eat. but what i don't understand is why are all the other fish eating really well the water quality is fine as mentioned above i dont see whats wrong
 
How long has he been in the pond now? Has it been 2 weeks that you are at your wits end?
 
i ve decided to give him back and take my old tsn which is a bit larger than him and already used to the pond. hes the one in the vid
 
dudefish82 said:
its been 12 days exact
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It appears enigmatic but something is off with your pond it would appear, I agree with the above - water-wise or tank-mate-wise. Apart from more info, I don't see how else to help.

I'd give him more time. A month is nothing to worry about... and use this time to observe and think about what possibly can be wrong.
 
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