fin tear?

[jeffysro]

is this fin rot, brand new fish. when i recieved it it was on its side and really stresses

 

[Gumbies R Us]

Do you have a video or photos under white lighting?
#fishmedics

 

[jeffysro]

Do you have a video or photos under white lighting?
#fishmedics

i will get them tomorrow, its lights out rn

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

i will get them tomorrow, its lights out rn

Also, let us know if the filefish is eating.

 

[jeffysro]

Also, let us know if the filefish is eating.

its biting at rocks but its not eating the food i offer. though it is a very new fish

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

its biting at rocks but its not eating the food i offer. though it is a very new fish

Some species of filefish bite at rocks to hold onto them (weird, I know!). Or, your fish may be biting at rocks to see if there is anything edible. Still, it should be eating food that you offer it if it is otherwise healthy.

 

[jeffysro]

Some species of filefish bite at rocks to hold onto them (weird, I know!). Or, your fish may be biting at rocks to see if there is anything edible. Still, it should be eating food that you offer it if it is otherwise healthy.

 

[jeffysro]

Do you have a video or photos under white lighting?
#fishmedics

 

[jeffysro]

Some species of filefish bite at rocks to hold onto them (weird, I know!). Or, your fish may be biting at rocks to see if there is anything edible. Still, it should be eating food that you offer it if it is otherwise healthy.

i mean i think it ate one of my trochus snails

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

i mean i think it ate one of my trochus snails

I can see the fin damage, but it doesn't look infected to me. Getting the fish feeding is important though....

What foods have you tried so far?

 

[jeffysro]

I can see the fin damage, but it doesn't look infected to me. Getting the fish feeding is important though....

What foods have you tried so far?

ive tried hikari marine s, and those like liquid mysis foods that have chunks of mysis, all of it was refused

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

ive tried hikari marine s, and those like liquid mysis foods that have chunks of mysis, all of it was refused

Can you get live adult brine shrimp? That works really well as a starter food for many fish....

 

[jeffysro]

Can you get live adult brine shrimp? That works really well as a starter food for many fish....

not really, if i could theyd die during shipping. im getting nori shipped to me to try that

 

[jeffysro]

i

Can you get live adult brine shrimp? That works really well as a starter food for many fish....

im keeping him in a 23 gallon right now, he picks at macroalgae and rocks. should i rehome him? hes interested in the pellets and liquid food, just doesnt bite it

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

i

im keeping him in a 23 gallon right now, he picks at macroalgae and rocks. should i rehome him? hes interested in the pellets and liquid food, just doesnt bite it

How large is the fish?

Some filefish species only feed on corals and benthic invertebrate growth like sponges. I’ve not worked with this species, so maybe that’s the issue?

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/relative-feeding-responses-in-fishes.1146254/

 

[jeffysro]

How large is the fish?

Some filefish species only feed on corals and benthic invertebrate growth like sponges. I’ve not worked with this species, so maybe that’s the issue?

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/relative-feeding-responses-in-fishes.1146254/

its an Acreichthys tomentosus i think. sadly it died a couple of days ago. body went pink i think it had an infection or something

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

its an Acreichthys tomentosus i think. sadly it died a couple of days ago. body went pink i think it had an infection or something

Sorry to hear. Yes, turning red or pink can be a sign of a bacterial infection. Luckily, those bacteria are not likely to cause disease in other healthy fish.