Hooded Fairy Wrasse

[dadnjesse]

I have a Hooded Fairy Wrasse that was hiding for a few days and now has come out but won't eat. I feed Mysys and he gets excited when I feed but spits out what he bites at. His eyes seem cloudy to me. He has been active the last few days just not eating.

 

[JaaxReef]

Does not look too thin. Eyes look ok based on low resolution photos but could be clearer in person. Any other symptoms?

I would try more types of food and see if you see a better response. Even eating something and spitting it out isn’t a bad sign. It’s at least a feeding response.

Did you QT it?

 

[dadnjesse]

I got him in January and he was very active and eating like crazy, then he went missing for a day and came out very late that day. He did the same thing for the next 3 days and now is out like normal. He just isn't eating that I can tell. I have offered flake and pellets, but still can't tell if he eats them. I thought maybe he was getting picked on but not that I have noticed. Hopfully he starts eating again he's a very pretty fish.

 

[rc8t6353]

You can also try soaking his food in a garlic supplement. I used some from my LFS to get a dwarf lionfish to eat mysis. Also selcon is a supplement to soak food in

 

[JoJosReef]

I like using Reef Nutrition ROE for any fussy fish. I've yet to see a fish spit out an egg.

 

[JaaxReef]

Yeah, if you can get live baby brine shrimp that would be a great choice. If not, maybe try Masstick, eggs like nutrimar ova, spirulina brine, etc. soaking in Selcon can sometimes work too. If it has a feeding response that is good though. Just keep trying other foods. Live or frozen preferred.