Aperture.pcs
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Got him last week!
He just stay in that corner all day!
He just stay in that corner all day!
Help! Fox face dying!!!
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It was base rock that I put in 2 weeks before! All the little clowns are doing fine. He won't eat the omega one food?
EllieSuz
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It's evident that he is starving and I'm sure he must have been thin when you got him. He couldn't have become this thin in just a week. How long has your tank been cycled? How large is the tank? If the fish isn't eating, it's likely because he's too weak to attempt to eat anything. What have you tried to feed him? We'll probably think of more questions, but if you answer these, it should give us some hint at what went wrong here.
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He always looked that thin I just thought that was his normal size!
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Tanks been running for 2 months and more before that. I bought it on cl and took everything home including the water. It's a 30 gallon long tank
mtc1966
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according to live aquaria 70g minimum for that fish.
http://http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=15+1465+2704&pcatid=2704
he needs a new home and soon
http://http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=15+1465+2704&pcatid=2704
he needs a new home and soon
It looks like either he is so far gone there is a massive amount of necrosis or hypermelanization which could be turbellarian infection caused by a type of worm related to trematodes also known as black ich.
There are probably better pieces on this, but this seems to be fairly concise:
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Black Ich
Black Ich disease appears as small black spots distributed over the fish's body. The spots are about half the size of a pinhead or smaller. They are primarily found on the body and are are especially easy to see on light-colored body areas or on the transparent areas of the fins. Affected fish will scratch on the bottom or other aquarium objects. Other signs of the disease include lethargy, development of a pale body color, and lack of appetite. The disease is caused by a small worm known as a tubellarian. After parasitizing a fish, the worms develop on the fish's skin and gills and acquire dark pigmentation. They are freely mobile and will tend to move over the surface of the fish. After five or six days depending on the environmental conditions, they drop to the bottom of the aquarium. There they mature, with the development of the young worms within their body. Once the development of the young is complete, the adult worms burst, releasing the free swimming young that infest new host fish. The worms can be controlled with various commercially available medications. Formalin based products or those containing organophosphate compounds such as trichlorfon appear to be the best medications. In addition to the use of medications, any excessive buildup or organic material and debris should be siphoned from the aquarium several times during treatment. Since the young worms develop on the aquarium bottom, the removal of debris will aid in controlling the disease by reducing their numbers."
Taken from the Dr Aqua site.
There are probably better pieces on this, but this seems to be fairly concise:
"
Black Ich
Black Ich disease appears as small black spots distributed over the fish's body. The spots are about half the size of a pinhead or smaller. They are primarily found on the body and are are especially easy to see on light-colored body areas or on the transparent areas of the fins. Affected fish will scratch on the bottom or other aquarium objects. Other signs of the disease include lethargy, development of a pale body color, and lack of appetite. The disease is caused by a small worm known as a tubellarian. After parasitizing a fish, the worms develop on the fish's skin and gills and acquire dark pigmentation. They are freely mobile and will tend to move over the surface of the fish. After five or six days depending on the environmental conditions, they drop to the bottom of the aquarium. There they mature, with the development of the young worms within their body. Once the development of the young is complete, the adult worms burst, releasing the free swimming young that infest new host fish. The worms can be controlled with various commercially available medications. Formalin based products or those containing organophosphate compounds such as trichlorfon appear to be the best medications. In addition to the use of medications, any excessive buildup or organic material and debris should be siphoned from the aquarium several times during treatment. Since the young worms develop on the aquarium bottom, the removal of debris will aid in controlling the disease by reducing their numbers."
Taken from the Dr Aqua site.
saltychick
CTARS and ARKSC member
Try feeding nori strips. They need lots of algea. If your tank is so new there should be a strip in there 24/7 to make up for the lack of it in your tank. Mine also eats meaty foods. Mysis and krill. Sad to see such a beautiful fish in such poor condition.
GobyWanKenobie
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They tend to darken in color when they are stressed. Maybe it's not as bad as it looks. I agree that you should buy a variety of food. Petco sells nori with garlic. My fish love it. You can also try some frozen mysis. Good luck. Hope you can save him.
Phishguy
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In my experience, foxface is a very panicky fish.. They do not do well with any stress... 30g is very small for a foxface could very easily be part of your problem.. They are mainly herbivorous so try some nori etc.. Try not to stress it more by sticking your hands in or throwing every food you can find at it... In honesty, it'd be a miracle if you save it at this point.. They are great fish to have when settled and comfortable but it can be tricky to get to that point.
muppet
Misanthrope
Just to clarify, what I meant when I said that I don't think the 30g tank is the problem right now is that I think the most pressing issues are the apparent starvation and possible necrosis. I don't think putting him in a bigger tank now will make him better, but I do think the small tank certainly helped stress him out.
I just don't want to detract from the consensus on that point.
I just don't want to detract from the consensus on that point.
infamous_6969
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My fox face loves PE Mysis and grazes on a macro algae container with caluerpa and chaeto I keep in my DT for him. I would try a meaty food and treat it with garlic extract and amino acids. The garlic will help stimulate hunger and the amino will help fatten him up.
I had to use that mixture about a year ago when I was having some trouble with one of my triggers eating.
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I had to use that mixture about a year ago when I was having some trouble with one of my triggers eating.
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