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So your ammonia and nitrite have been on 0 for the last 3 days? And nitrate below 10? What is your PH on? And SG/Salinity? PH should generally be 8.2 or 8.4 and SG around 1.023-1.026 (not sure re salinity reading). If your parameters are ok, then you should be fine to add the damsel, good luck...

Not the best picture as using a camera phone so had to take two closer pics and join together :)

I thought that may have been the case, but just in case it is all he will eat for the time being I would rather fill him up on those than have an empty tummy. I could only get these from the fish shop last night as it was the only one open and thats all they had, but once he starts eating...

Yes it is spring here at the moment ... will be the hottest in jan I think. This week we are hitting 30-34 degrees (thats 86-92 farenheight!!) and its not even summer, not sure how high sydney gets, but definately would require some cooling. Over summer we easily top 40!! (thats 104!) Sydneys...

We have progress!!! I did a 12% water change last night. Before I did this, I put a few live brine shrimp in the water ... this got my little lions attention ... he ate a few and you should have seen the big smile on my face!!! So I drained the water out and put more brine shrimp in and left the...

I posted on your other thread as well ... You live in Sydney right? What is the name of the petshop you have been going to? I am in brisbane, but I can do some research on a local forum for you if you like as to whether they are a trusted shop or not. Also, $80 for two clown fish? Unless they...

You live in Sydney right? What is the name of the petshop you have been going to? I am in brisbane, but I can do some research on a local forum for you if you like as to whether they are a trusted shop or not. Also, $80 for two clown fish? Unless they are generally an expensive type of clown, I...

Wow your tank looks awesome!! Its great to see a whole heap of great photos from beginning to end! What is that fluorescent green grassy type coral? Looks awesome

I just hope the lfs is open tonight after work. Fingers crossed, otherwise I will be taking time off tomorrow while they are open!

That should definately help me when I have a look tonight! Thanks Cranberry. I will see if I can get a decent picture of him for you as well, i doubt the camera will work, but if I manage to get one, I will post it up tomorrow. If he has a full belly, how long before they would normally be ok...

Thank you so much for your help on this one!! I will definately give an update as to what has happened so that if anyone else gets the issue it will help them out as well. By any chance are you able to put up some pics of what an empty belly, and a full belly would look like ... i have never...

How often would it be recommended to feed him (once he starts eating of course, if he does ) Every 2-3 days? I will try doing a water change, and also try a shrimp, I will try the shrimp first as if he takes it then I know he isnt after the fish anymore. If he has a blockage, can they clear...

We have had the tank for that long, but we brought it off a guy (whole set up) who had it running for a year, I think the lion has been in there for approx 6-8mths from memory. Im not sure how to tell the difference between a fat and skinny lion, I have one a pic of him thats my avatar, this was...

Thanks for your help Cranberry, will do a water change and see if he will eat after that, I will do a 10-15g change to start with. If it is the problem, and he starts eating after this, what do you think would have been in the water? What sort of parasites etc can be picked up in NSW? Anything...

No wouldnt be any fertilizer run off, i am yet to test the tap water we use normally for nitrates, will do that tonight. This is the first time i put any NSW in the tank, normally I use artificial salt and tap water, our lfs is very experienced and has said that using the tap water around here...

Other than water changes to get rid of the water i put in, what else may help? Do you think he will come right? As he was showing signs of shedding well before we put that water in, would it still have something to do with it? Why would it only affect him is my question?? If there was something...

No probs Cranberry ... knew you would come to the rescue sooner or later :) Whoops, sorry forgot to tell you in PM about the water change lol We changed 5 gallons of water on Friday last week, which was about the same time he stopped eating. I think it may have been Saturday I first tried and...

Jstdv8, I am not too interested at this stage in getting him on the frozen food, I had started in my tracks to do this, but then he jsut stopped eating all together, which is my main concern at this stage, I would much rather he eat a live fish than nothing at all. It has now been a week since...

Anyone else have ideas? Last thing I want is to come home from work one day and find he has died :( Cranberry?

Can they go a couple of weeks without eating even at his size? I thought that was more for the bigger ones? I havent yet started feeding frozen, at the stage he stopped eating, I had only just started (3-4 days before hand) reducing the feeding to every second day instead of daily After a week...