Haddoni will not eat

[BigJohnWoody]

Ok I have had my blue haddoni for probably 6 months. I was feeding it about every other week 1 large tiger prawn. It would down the thing in less than 5 minutes. Well I ran out of prawns and was waiting for Costco to get more in and it's been probably a good month or more since I've feed it. Today I picked up some more shrimp and scallops and it won't eat either one. It grabs it when it falls and then slowly let's it sluff off. Any ideas why it would be doing this? Everything else in the tank is fine. I did have an alk swing about 3 days ago, but I have it on track now. Also the outside of the haddoni looks a lot brighter and more healthy than the interior. A lot of the tentacles look half extended and maybe a little clear white on the tips. Mouth is closed and it's foot is still in the sandbed.

 

[revhtree Verified Admin]

Any pics? Also is it sticky?

 

[BigJohnWoody]

I'll snap a cell pic here in a bit. It is still sticky, but less than it used to be.

 

[REEFKEEPER10]

so here is what you do go buy a peppermint angel and put it in your tank and there you go problem solved. just kidding do you dose carbon?

 

[BigJohnWoody]

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Here's two pics I just took. I use BRS ROX 0.8 carbon and I have since the beginning of my setup. I run it 24/7 through a reactor and I change it every two weeks. I also run BRS GFO and have since the beginning as well. I change it out every 4-5 weeks.

 

[REEFKEEPER10]

i meant vodka dosing. oops

 

[BigJohnWoody]

0 Vodka dosing. I use a calcium reactor and I dose vitamin C, Brightwell Lugols Iodine, and Brightwell Potassium.

 

[REEFKEEPER10]

Well I was think with the alkalinity swing it might have went to hi and burnt the anemone but that doesn't sound like the case. Maybe it is just throwing a fit. Lol

 

[REEFKEEPER10]

Just looked at the pictures and it looks fine to me.

 

[BigJohnWoody]

Yah it looks ok. It has looked a lot better. Probably the nicest one I've ever seen. Just not sure why it won't eat. I'm gonna buy some silversides tomorrow and see if it wants that. Thanks for your help

 

[REEFKEEPER10]

Not a problem my RBTA loves silversides. Well good luck. Oh have any fish come up missing lately. Lol

 

[BigJohnWoody]

A little update. It would not take silversides either. I almost gave up and just let it be. I figured if it was hungry eventually it would eat. I had a local reefer tell me that if it wasn't eating, I was most likely on borrowed time:(. He suggested maybe trying to force feed it. I thought it couldn't hurt, so I thawed out a silverside and stuck it a third of the way into its mouth. In about 5 minutes it was completely gone. It only took about 2 months, but I got it to eat.... Yay! It now eats again on a regular basis. Not quite as aggresive as it has been at eating, but it eats. Seems to be getting stronger and coloring back up. It's almost like it was too weak to eat. Very strange, but I'm glad it worked itself out.