Biff0rz
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I've read these guys are super shy. I'm on day 3 and he's still not eating anything. He basically hides in the PVC all-day long. I do see him out occasionally but it's rarer than anything. What can I do to get him eating?
Blue throat trigger - in QT, not eating
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Have you checked your copper lever assuming you are QT with copper ?
What is salinity and tank temp ?
What foods are you offering- meaty or live is best
What is salinity and tank temp ?
What foods are you offering- meaty or live is best
I always suspect any fish that is not eating could possibly have internal parasites. I would treat with general cure and if so, he should be eating within a couple of days. Otherwise, blue throats are sketchy and it may just take some time to hit on what they like. Drop a clam on the half shell and just walk away to see if he starts to pick at it, most fish like these.
Biff0rz
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Positive. Haven't tried live yet - what would you suggest?
The first week I don't medicate, just observe.
Sal is 35ppt
Temp is 78*
I've offered mysis, brine, and a larger type of meaty food, forgot the name, will check. All frozen.
I have some clams in the freezer ready to go, I'll try one out tomorrow and see if he digs in. He's on the small/medium size but he's got some girth, definitely not underfed when I got him .
Dark_Knightt
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For live food I would recommend copepods, most fish love those and cant help nibbling at them. You could also try live brine shrimp, slightly bigger and probably easier for a trigger to see. Have you tried feeding it large meaty foods like cocktail shrimp of sardines?( fresh, or in water, not oil. Id rinse them anyways just to be safe) YOu could use a large pair of tweezers and just waive the food right in front of it. Also maybe add garlic to it, because its good at killing parasites, makes food more nutritious and tastier to fish.
Dark_Knightt
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Id maybe try some large mysis, and then live foods, all fish love live foods. How big is the trigger?This is the meatier food
Dark_Knightt
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yeah maybe only take one of the mussel shells off, leave the meat on the other shell
Try live brine. I've never seen a healthy fish refuse that.
Biff0rz
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Clam was in there all day.... He didn't touch it. He was alone in the basement so it's not like anything was around to spook him. I'll try and find some live food, last time I looked no one local had any. Should I treat with prazi or general cure? I don't want to stress him more. Should I leave lights off?
Blue throats are not notorious for needing live foods, I would immediately treat with general cure. Prazi only manages some of the parasites, but gc contains prazi and metro which will cover a broader range. If you wait, it may be too late.
Biff0rz
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Thanks, I'll go do it now. GC can be used in the water column and with food (via focus) right? If he's not eating this won't treat anything internal, right?
I'll try and find some live food asap. live brine shrimp ?
I would
Qasimja
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i just finished a QT of a blue throat and put him into my DT he hid everyday he was in QT in the pvc elbow i had to hide so i could see him eating now that hes in the DT hes swimming with the rest of the fish and eating like other fish
There has to be a LFS in the Detroit metro that has live brine. Call around, if you haven't.
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