fish not eating need help?

[keithbou30]

i have a lemon peal that got a cut i his mouth i think it was a crab that mite of got him, it was red inside his mouth and a couple days later it looked to be fine he was eating and everything, but now it has been a bout 4 or 5 days now and he has not eating anything and looks really skinny on the top of him. does anyone know if there is a chemical that mite help or what could i do?

 

[mrcrab]

Re: fish not eating need help?

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12658288#post12658288 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by keithbou30
i have a lemon peal that got a cut i his mouth i think it was a crab that mite of got him, it was red inside his mouth and a couple days later it looked to be fine he was eating and everything, but now it has been a bout 4 or 5 days now and he has not eating anything and looks really skinny on the top of him. does anyone know if there is a chemical that mite help or what could i do?

You might try some nori, sushi seaweed you can buy at Publix, soaked in garlic extract, to induce feeding response and selcon & vita-chem, vitamin supplements, to help with healing.

Angel formula treated the same way might work also.

http://saltaquarium.about.com/cs/angelfishcare/p/lpeelangel.htm

Diet & Feeding:
This is one Centropyge Angelfish that does not adapt as quickly to tank fed foods, making it a little more difficult to keep. It should only be introduced into an aquarium that is well established with ample live rock for grazing, or a good healthy population of macroalgae growth and diatoms to feed on. Providing this type of habitat stimulates the fish's natural eating habits, and with patience and coaxing it will usually begin accepting a variety of tank fed fares suitable for onimvores.

http://www.wetwebmedia.com/marine/fishes/angels/centropyge/faqs1.htm

There's plenty of info out there. Google is your friend.

Good luck with the fish.

 

[mrcrab]

What's the deal? Is the fish eating yet?

 

[nauti1us]

FWIW, I don't know many folks who've had long term success with the Lemon Peel Angel... Does anyone know of one that's lasted a year or longer..?

I would assume it needs a fair amount of sponge in it's diet.