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Hey James: He is in a fish only tank with a tang, angel, puffer...... He was eating one krill a day, but now he is on this starvation thing? It's been over a week now. I went and got him ghost shrimp and those didn't even entice him. One ghost shrimp walked right under him. He just looked at...

Thanks all, Lion fish is still not eating, but still looking well. I will try and take everyones advise and not fret too much with his stubborness in not eating. I appreciate all the advise and encouragment! V

Thanks Simm, I'll definately try it!!! I have a puffer who on occasion will get finicky too! Keep your fingers cross!!!

Nope. What kind of garlic? How much? Never tried that, but I'm willing to.

I have a Dwarft Fuzzy lion fish. He has never been a great frozen krill eater, but that is what he was weaned onto when I bought him so I just struggled through to feed him. He really is very uninterested to eat and will only eat a krill every other day or so. The problem is for the last...

I appreciate your reply. I have read that from the "experts" and want to do everything I can to make my fishes environment the best it can be, but for some reason the guys at my fish store think it's only necessary for a reef tank?????? I dunno why, but that aside I will look into one this...

I have an 80 gal fish only saltwater tank. I have a wet/dry filter and UV sterlizer, but I do not have a protein skimmer. I'd like to know if you think I should add one and what it would do to inhance my aquarium. Thanks

I get the little snails from the fish store where I buy fish. Also, try holding the ghost shrimp and see if it helps if he doesn't have to chase it. It is true, if his teeth were over grown, it would be something you would see without much problem. Also, where do you live? Is there an...

Fish tank guys said they probably initiated it when they did the cleaning. They really cleaned the crushed coral, because of a messy puffer fish and said this could cause it. Sound reasonable?

Looks like a Ambon Toby puffer. Maximum length 5.5 inches. Suitability to a tank is 3 out of 5. You need to watch their teeth to make sure they do not over grow. I give mine a little tiny snail every now and then for him to crunch on and wear down his teeth. Good little guy with a great...

I also want to mention that I was told that puffers when they are little are pretty snappy/chomping type eaters, but as they mature they become less chomping. So, he may be maturing and just want a change.

HI My naso tang is not eating. Today it is going on five days. Last Friday the fish guys came to clean the tank and I had a amonia spike. It was up to 0.50. I have it down to .25 and I'm going to do another small water change in a bit to try to get it down further. I have an 80 gal fish only...

My Naso gets white splotches when he is upset/stressed. It's not ick. I really wouldn't treat with copper unless you know for sure it's ick. The cure might be worse with the disease. They love algie and if you just got him today I'm sure he just needs some quiet time. Maybe turn off the...

Ok - how old is this pork? Over growth of puffer teeth is not as big a problem in porks then in smooth coat puffers, i.e. tobies, etc. Puffers like a varied diet. I have two puffers, a porcupine and a toby. I make sure the toby gets a small snail every couple of weeks to help his teeth. With...

70 is a little cool, but I really wouldn't think it's what causing the major stress on him. The worst thing in the amonia, but although .25 is high it's better then what it was. The poor little guy has been through alot of change and as had been said before too little is better then too much...

Rory: Can you do another water change? I don't really think at this point adding bacteria will help to save your fish only if your trying to establish you tank if the fish dies. Try another small water change 10% and make sure your PH stays up. As always, try to do the least amount of...

I keep my temp around 77 if I can. The only time I would try to keep it higher is if I had a flame angle, who prefer warmer temps. Salinity is a bit tricky to say as it depends on who you have living in the tank. Normally salinity can be anywhere between 1.020 to 1.023, but I have puffers and...

Rory: Do you have a fish supply store that has hospital tanks that you can take him too. It does sound like he is on his last leg and doesn't have time for your to figure out what's wrong with his environment. I have a fish store provider and they take any of my sick fish and treat them or at...

Keep me posted! They are really cute!!! Good luck!

Sounds like something ???? frightened him. Maybe try dimining the lights for a few days until he calms himself down.