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Thread: Still not eating.
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11-10-2008, 08:13 PM #1
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Still not eating.
After a week of melafix and a week of pimafix, the fungal infection on my acara hasn't gotten the slightest bit better, plus he and the terror haven't eaten in at least 2 weeks. What should I do? I can't change foods, because the only brand that has a cichlid pellet small enough for them is NLS. They just take the food, cautiously, and spit it out.
!~*Shockshockshad*~!30 gallon
Heavily Planted SE Asian biotope
-2 SAE's, 13 threadfin rainbows, 6 White Cloud Mtn. Minnows and a dwarf gourami
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2 bamboo shrimp, couple cherry shrimp, 10 neons, 6 CPD's and 8 spotted rasboras
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South American tank
-1 Firemouth , 1 blue acara
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11-10-2008, 08:46 PM #2
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have you tried giving them something like brine shrimp or bloodworms?
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11-10-2008, 09:01 PM #3
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I was just going to post that. The only thing they will eat are brine shrimp. Well, the terror at least. It takes a couple and leaves. The acara just keeps "dancing" for more food, but doesn't accept any.
!~*Shockshockshad*~!30 gallon
Heavily Planted SE Asian biotope
-2 SAE's, 13 threadfin rainbows, 6 White Cloud Mtn. Minnows and a dwarf gourami
12 gallon
2 bamboo shrimp, couple cherry shrimp, 10 neons, 6 CPD's and 8 spotted rasboras
75 gallon
South American tank
-1 Firemouth , 1 blue acara
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11-12-2008, 11:59 AM #4
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Should I just keep feeding brine shrimp? Or buy a new brand of food?
!~*Shockshockshad*~!30 gallon
Heavily Planted SE Asian biotope
-2 SAE's, 13 threadfin rainbows, 6 White Cloud Mtn. Minnows and a dwarf gourami
12 gallon
2 bamboo shrimp, couple cherry shrimp, 10 neons, 6 CPD's and 8 spotted rasboras
75 gallon
South American tank
-1 Firemouth , 1 blue acara
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11-12-2008, 12:37 PM #5
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I would try mixing the pellets with minced garlic and see if they eat.If its an internal parasite it will help.
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11-12-2008, 08:14 PM #6
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The thing is they won't eat ANYTHING. They just ignore it.
!~*Shockshockshad*~!30 gallon
Heavily Planted SE Asian biotope
-2 SAE's, 13 threadfin rainbows, 6 White Cloud Mtn. Minnows and a dwarf gourami
12 gallon
2 bamboo shrimp, couple cherry shrimp, 10 neons, 6 CPD's and 8 spotted rasboras
75 gallon
South American tank
-1 Firemouth , 1 blue acara
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