Angel not eating, please help?
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try garlic.
boil a clove of garlic in a small amount of water, then pour the garlic water over some food.. freeze dried works best for this trick.. but pellets area close second.
let it soak for a minute,
then dump it in the tank.
garlic is a natural appetite stimulant (and anti parasitic too)
boil a clove of garlic in a small amount of water, then pour the garlic water over some food.. freeze dried works best for this trick.. but pellets area close second.
let it soak for a minute,
then dump it in the tank.
garlic is a natural appetite stimulant (and anti parasitic too)
Well, as I had feared, I woke up to discover that my new little angel gave up the will to live. He/She was dead in the bottom of the breeder net I put it in last night. I decided to go back and get a replacement, this time looking specifically for a fish which was highly active and a voracious feeder. (asked the employee to feed them in front of me so I could see which ones were lethargic vs which ones really wanted the food) I'm hoping the new one does better. RIP little buddy.
Here's a picture of the new angel. (little bugger is much more active... took me like 20 shots to get one semi-decent one... and this picture still kinda sucks)
Here's a picture of the new angel. (little bugger is much more active... took me like 20 shots to get one semi-decent one... and this picture still kinda sucks)
Looks like I finally got a keeper! :-D
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Just a quick update on the new angel. He/She is doing very well. (when it matures a bit I'll be able to say difinitively which to call it... for now its neutral) Its fighting my tetras and loaches at the surface for any incoming food, and once all of that is gone, it'll go down to the bottom of the tank and fight the loaches/cories for the sinking food I toss in as well. Crazy little bugger loves to eat, and this has me VERY happy. I was really worried with the first one not eating, and though I understand that often a fish introduced into a new environment may not be eager to eat for a few days, I had never actually had that happen before. I'm glad to say that this one seems to be doing MUCH better than the angel I had for a grand total of 3 days before it passed on.
Just an FYI
I keep and raise angels..I learned long ago that it is wise with them to QT for atleast 4-6 weeks. during the qt treat for internal parasites.angels are notoriously carries of camillanus and capillaria parasites..especially true of domestic raise.
wild usually are treated as wild seem to also be prone to internal parasites.
your first little angel may not have been eating from the lfs..these are pretty young
young angels are usually pretty sturdy and ship better than adults and usually acclimate better.
once they get past this and reach adults they are pretty hardy.
btw young angles are much like discus in feeding..I feed young angels 4Xday until about 50 cent sized(body)
good luck
I keep and raise angels..I learned long ago that it is wise with them to QT for atleast 4-6 weeks. during the qt treat for internal parasites.angels are notoriously carries of camillanus and capillaria parasites..especially true of domestic raise.
wild usually are treated as wild seem to also be prone to internal parasites.
your first little angel may not have been eating from the lfs..these are pretty young
young angels are usually pretty sturdy and ship better than adults and usually acclimate better.
once they get past this and reach adults they are pretty hardy.
btw young angles are much like discus in feeding..I feed young angels 4Xday until about 50 cent sized(body)
good luck
If I still had a QT tank, I certainly would have isolated at first. (my folks got tired of there being an extra tank hanging around, so they made me get rid of it) I've been feeding twice a day, and the angel is always eager to eat. I'm hoping like heck this one isn't carrying any parasites, and that the last one didn't potentially infect my tank. :wall:
