Onyx mouth not closing

[ratienza80]

I posted this on another topic. My onyx's mouth has been open for the last couple days. I don't know when exactly but it looks stuck, sort of like a lock jaw. Hasn't been eating well and is looking a little skinny.

Any suggestions? Thanks in advance!

 

[CoralsAddiction]

Most likely a sting from anemone. It should heal on its own within 5-8 days.

 

[ratienza80]

Most likely a sting from anemone. It should heal on its own within 5-8 days.

Oh okay. Thanks for the reply. I didn't know they can get stung from the anemone

 

[Dkuhlmann]

What do you feed them? I've heard that krill can cause lockjaw if fed all of the time. There are some threads about it somewhere here on RC might try doing a search.

 

[akida]

Not sure an anemone could cause that either, my clowns suck on the anemone tentacles...

 

[ratienza80]

What do you feed them? I've heard that krill can cause lockjaw if fed all of the time. There are some threads about it somewhere here on RC might try doing a search.

I've looked around. I only feed them mysis and nls pellets