lionfish

[redbellyman]

Hey guys,
I have had a lion 7" plus in my 90 gallon reef aquarium, I decided to give him his own FOWLR. ANY way I moved him about 9 days ago, and I feed him prior to the move, he is with his orig tank mate, the yellow tang. so he has friends, and I mean there is plenty of live rock, and the numbers come up as
phos .1
nitrate 15 ppm
nitrite 0 ppm
ammonia 0
salinity 1.025
temperatre 79 F
I am using a large sump rated for 175
n e way, I am trying to raise the temp 82 and see what is going on?
He used to eat anything and everything, his favorite was squid, and he was always a night time feeder, and now nothing, he swims, and is healthy looking, reacts to feedback or just me walking to the tank. Anyway I am asking for help, caus ei have tried a lot of food options and I dipped them in garlic etc. so any help would be lovely!

 

[redbellyman]

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[pinkie]

Any change in the environment can be stressful to the fish. Different lighting, different vibrations from equipment, water flow, etc. There may be some stress caused by the move that is causing him to refuse eating. Has it been 9 (or I suppose 10 now) days that he hasn't eaten, or has he eaten something since the move, just not a lot.

 

[redbellyman]

I am 99% sure he hasnt eaten anything, if at all, water paremteres are the same as main tank, and flow is not as even distributed as reef tank, but same filter power. I know it was from the stress of move that initiated, now I am looking for help getting him to eat again.. but thanx for info

 

[pinkie]

Have you tried anything live?

 

[redbellyman]

he has 2 damsels in there, to eat if he chooses.. but no I have been trying all different types of food what would u suggest to try?

 

[redbellyman]

ghost shrimp, squid, damsels, flounder, krill, mysis shrimp cubes, silversides, green stuff, forozen and thawed, shaking and sitting on sand. All times of day and night lights on and lights off, he will not eat, and still he looks healthy and swims, but no fish are missing, and refuses to accept food. It is now 2 1/2 weeks
I think I am going to loose him soon