Panther grouper wont eat

[iamcrazy]

for a while i was feeding my panther grouper silversides and he'd readily stuff his face till he was stuffed...not the case anymore ive tried freeze dried krill, some raw cocktail shrimp and frozen squid...any other suggestions??

 

[julius]

how often are u feeding?and how much are u feeding? Maybe you are overfeeding him. Try some garlic elixer to entice him you can get at your LFS.

 

[iamcrazy]

i feed him a small piece or 2 of silver side at least every other day or so. when hes hungry and sees me near the tank he swims at the top and waits for me to feed him

 

[squidd]

Is he still showing "interest" in food but not taking it or are their other "behaviorial" changes as well...
And of course...What's the water params...

 

[lion_crazz]

What is the salinity/specific gravity, nitrates, and pH? When my lion stopped eating, it was due to my specific gravity dropping all the way down to 1.010. Me being stupid, I actually trusted my hydrometer, which was falsely reading 1.022.
I would test your water at home, and then take your water to your lfs to see how they read there. Get your lfs to test your salinity with a refractometer and see how it reads (if you do not use one already).

 

[transman]

have you added any fish to the tank recently,mine got an attitude for about a week when i added another fish that he had to compete with for food

 

[iamcrazy]

all i got in with him is a sfe. i finalyl got him to start eating silver sides again tho. thx for all your help

 

[lilstrup]

how big is he

 

[iamcrazy]

he died christmas mornin from some parasite or somethin (not ick)

but he was 2-3 inches or so

 

[julius]

sorry 2 hear that

 

[lion_crazz]

I'm sorry to hear that for you too.