Copperband injured nose - help
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We just got it three days ago and it hasn't eaten at all..we put it in our 120 g tank and it got stuck twice in the rocks...so we got it out of that tank...it had already injured it's nose in the big tank running into the sides of the tank...and now that it is in the small tank it doesn't freak out anymore..but the damage is done...and it didn't eat in QT either....so feeding it is my biggest worry....i can put some garlic drops in their water and keep it's imune system ok, but getting it to eat is gonna be tough..especialy if it's mouth and nose are damaged..any thoughts?
New addition
We just got it three days ago and it hasn't eaten at all..we put it in our 120 g tank and it got stuck twice in the rocks...so we got it out of that tank...it had already injured it's nose in the big tank running into the sides of the tank...and now that it is in the small tank it doesn't freak out anymore..but the damage is done...and it didn't eat in QT either....so feeding it is my biggest worry....i can put some garlic drops in their water and keep it's imune system ok, but getting it to eat is gonna be tough..especialy if it's mouth and nose are damaged..any thoughts?
Freed
It's what it's
Garlic won't do a thing. It's a fairy tale. You are QTing it for at least 4-6 weeks correct? It's by itself? Did it eat at the store before you bought it? Try feeding it frozen large brine shrimp to begin with. It will probably eat that but it will need something with more sustenance than brine shrimp though. After it starts eating brine shrimp make sure you feed it at least 3-4 times a day. Then you can try mixing some frozen mysis shrimp in with the brine shrimp. One thing you have to remember when watching it or feeding it: Don't make any sudden moves as it will focus on you and not the food, it will hide and not want to go for the food. Blend in with the background and approach the tank very slowly. After it starts eating the mysis, switch over to all mysis. It has high protein and other stuff that the CBB needs. Move up to black worms or red worms. You may want to try those at first also if it will not take the brine or mysis. MOVE SLOWLY AROUND IT. They scare very easily until they get to know you and until they know you won't hurt it.
Not in a QT
Not in a QT
No, I don't have a QT tank...I can get one, I guess..but it is already in the tank with other fish....so i guess im screwed huh? I will try the moving slowly thing and try to get it to eat....the other fish are being very good with it..they don't bother it or nip at it at all.....
Not in a QT
No, I don't have a QT tank...I can get one, I guess..but it is already in the tank with other fish....so i guess im screwed huh? I will try the moving slowly thing and try to get it to eat....the other fish are being very good with it..they don't bother it or nip at it at all.....
Freed
It's what it's
I have a 20 gallon with overkill on the protein skimmer, overkill on the canister filter. Other necessity is a heater. Lights would be just a standard strip light for fish but if you get corals then higher wattage lighting would be good to have. Remember QT ALL things wet before putting in main display or you run the risk of ich and velvet and/or other diseases and pests.
This is a species that can benefit from quarantine for reasons that have nothing to do with pathogens or parasites. A copperband, even if it chooses to eat, will not compete well with other fish until it has had some time to acclimate to captivity.
If your copperband is reluctant to eat, try some live black worms. My copperband cannot resist these and they are much more nutritious than brine shrimp. Worms are a significant part of a copperbands diet, so it is not a great leap for them to accept a freshwater variety. My other fish go crazy for them now, too.
My copperband went nuts when I moved it out of quarantine and ended up with a red nose, ala W.C. Fields. The red was gone within hours, though, and it never seemed to affect it.
If your copperband is reluctant to eat, try some live black worms. My copperband cannot resist these and they are much more nutritious than brine shrimp. Worms are a significant part of a copperbands diet, so it is not a great leap for them to accept a freshwater variety. My other fish go crazy for them now, too.
My copperband went nuts when I moved it out of quarantine and ended up with a red nose, ala W.C. Fields. The red was gone within hours, though, and it never seemed to affect it.
