Just how long can a fish go w/o eating? :(

Mokomon

Mokomon

You can call me Sharon :)
Oct 16, 2008
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I've had this Pearl for about 9 days now
It somehow got injured the day after I put it in the tank, and I've been treating it with Melafix/Pimafix.
This is the last day of the 7 day treatment, and the wound is looking awesome!
Here are before & after pics...

However, I have yet to see her eat, anything!
I have tried everything I have, flakes, freeze dried, frozen, & nothing :(
I KNOW it's not eating because I never take my eyes off it after I feed the tank

I've NEVER had a fish do this, & it's driving me insane!!


Any suggestions as to what to try, or maybe reasons why it refuses to eat?

It's all over the tank, not hiding or anything
I'm totally at a loss here :(

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Just regular ole garlic Rachel?

I have the minced garlic in a jar for humans :)
 
Moko, I would use crushed raw garlic. The minced stuff in jars may have chemicals or preservatives. Raw garlic and shrimp got my FH eating after I forgot his hikari at home.
 
Thank you everyone!
I'm going to give it a shot, I don't want to lose her now :(

I've just never had a fish that refused to eat for so long
 
Druu said:
Moko, I would use crushed raw garlic. The minced stuff in jars may have chemicals or preservatives. Raw garlic and shrimp got my FH eating after I forgot his hikari at home.
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Yeah, the ingredients on mine are garlic, water, and phosphoric acid
 
Good luck
 
I've had angels go for weeks(way past 2 weeks) with no food.
the fish looks fat and sassy (albeit with a scar) it is not showing any signs of losing weight
 
Thanks guys!

It's the Mamma in me that is saying "eat, dammit, eat! "

:D
 
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