I need help with an anorexic Lion fish....THIS DOES NOT LOOK GOOD!!

[jester]

I have a lion that has not eaten in 3 months. He is about 7 months old, and has been healthy up until now. All water paramaters are in check. He is not even interested in food (live or frozen). My clown and tang are as stupid and silly as ever. I made no changes or additions to the tank to provoke this. He has no white spots on him. Any ideas? <img src="graemlins//confused.gif" border="0" alt="[confused]" />

 

[jester]

"silly and stupid" is just how they are. they are healthy and normal. The tang has a unique personality who never can seem to make up her mind on anything, and my clown acts as if he has "ADD". They are good friends and get along great. nothing derogitory so don't fret.
I am suprised he has lasted this long. What can I provide you with for infomation?

 

[jester]

It has been up since last July. I have an Emperor 400 and 2 power heads (just ordered a seacyclone protien skimmer today. I should have it by friday). I do regular water changes. I don't have any visable pods.
This is also a fish only tank. He acts as if he's just not hungry. he swims around, hangs on the glass, nothing is really out of the ordinary, other than being 1/4 his normal thickness and rays wilting. I do have a hayz in the water I can not seem to get rid of.

 

[jester]

Frozen krill shrip, with an occasional treat of live fresh water feeder. Mostly krill. <img src="graemlins//uhuh.gif" border="0" alt="[U-Huh]" />

 

[jester]

His mouth is closed almost all the time. every once and a while he will "yawn". I have in a qt tank now because i bought a banded shark. he was the last one and couldn't pass up the deal. I am really stumped about this. I don't think it's ick, although I never had a sickness before.

 

[jester]

I just purchased a 155 bow front. The 45 is only temp. He will be in there for 4-6weeks. Waiting on stand and misc supplies.

 

[jester]

I'm not going to spend any more on a bigger one, so I hope it all works!! This one was almost a small fortune.
LIONFISH update......
AFTER QT TIME, 2 FRESHWATER DIPS, AND A LITTLE MEDICINE, HE LOOKS BETTER. ALTHOUGH HE HAS NOT EATEN YET, I TOSSED IN A LIVE TREAT THAT REALLY GOT HIS ATTENTION. I HOPE HE HAS THE ENERGY LEFT TO CATCH IT NEXT TIME. I WILL TRY AGAIN TONIGHT.

 

[jester]

EVE (my lion) still has not eaten. The qt tank was all cloudy. I did a 30 % water change on it. does not look good.