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  1. lisann72

    Sick Lionfish? Please Help!

    Thanks for your help. I think the spots are faded. We haven't seen any sign that he's relieved himself lately but we'll be keeping a closer eye on him now. We will try the frozen krill but I would imagine we should wait another day to feed him again.
  2. lisann72

    Sick Lionfish? Please Help!

    Thanks for the info about the feeders. We have tried to get ghost shrimp from our lfs but they never have them. We tried freeze-dried krill but he wouldn't go for those. Any ideas as to why would he be so lethargic & hide in the rock? Do you think we should QT him? In copper?
  3. lisann72

    Sick Lionfish? Please Help!

    We just tested the water today. pH is 8.3, salinity - 1.025, temp 80 degrees, nitrites - 0, nitrates - 10-15, ammonia - 0. We didn't test the phosphates today but they have been 0. We were feeding him rosy reds, one a day, for about the first 6 days. After that, we fed him guppies, once per...
  4. lisann72

    Sick Lionfish? Please Help!

    On the top side of his fins he has a few white spots. They seem to be in a pattern, like they've always been there - not random like they would be ich. However, we're not that familiar with ich to know how exactly to tell. He's hiding in the rock most of the day. Before he would come out to...
  5. lisann72

    Sick Lionfish? Please Help!

    We have a volitan lionfish. It's about 3" long. We've had it for a few weeks and he was doing great. Over the last two or three days, he's become very lethargic and not interested in eating. His color seems darker & we can't tell if he's got spots on him or if the spots were there and...
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