banggai cardinal problem

[picoseahorses2]

hey, i have a bangai acrdinal and moved him into my 29 seahorse tank about 3 weeks ago. at first for the first 2 weeks he didnt eat and now hes only eating a very little.should i be worried? i no i post thiswhen he wasnt eating but he still hasnt regained his full appitite, he might eat only 1 or 2 pieces of mysis a day. i just want to make sure something isnt wrong?

 

[picoseahorses2]

and now, i just noticed today, it is breathing really hard only with the gills on the left sie of its head? it really weird, i thinnk something is wrong now. it like hes breathing really hard but only on half of its body. has anyone had this happen?? wats wrong??!?!?!?! i just wanna know wats wrong cause hes my favorite fish

 

[srfisher17]

Originally Posted by picoseahorses2
http:///forum/post/3008327
and now, i just noticed today, it is breathing really hard only with the gills on the left sie of its head? it really weird, i thinnk something is wrong now. it like hes breathing really hard but only on half of its body. has anyone had this happen?? wats wrong??!?!?!?! i just wanna know wats wrong cause hes my favorite fish

Maybe post this in the disease section; some real fish health pros hang out there.

 

[pete159]

they are a very shy fish and he is most likely scared being in a small tank with nowhere to hide.
Also this happened with my cardinal until i got him a friend, now they always hang out together and eat fine.

 

[picoseahorses2]

ya im plannin on geting hiom a friend but i have to wait till the 15 cvause thats when my lfs gets the captive bred banggais in, so i hope that will help