Is this normal for a filefish?

[Chris_Noles]

Couldn’t find my filefish and I end up finding him resting (?) on the side of a rock. Is this normal or should I be concerned?

 

[((FORDTECH))]

Couldn’t find my filefish and I end up finding him resting (?) on the side of a rock. Is this normal or should I be concerned?

Is your flow to strong for him.

 

[Chris_Noles]

Is your flow to strong for him.

It shouldn't be, I've never changed the flow since I got him

 

[Chris_Noles]

Update….

 

[Chris_Noles]

This is not looking good, anything that I can do, I've had him for about 2 months

 

[Thatguyfish]

check him for anything abnormal *velvet/flukes/ick* also check for tissue damage if possible.

 

[Chris_Noles]

check him for anything abnormal *velvet/flukes/ick* also check for tissue damage if possible.

Everything on him looks normal and fine

 

[Pistondog]

Mine had some strange behaviors like sticking his nose in a corner for hours.
Just strange fish.

 

[Chris_Noles]

Mine had some strange behaviors like sticking his nose in a corner for hours.
Just strange fish.

Yeah I never noticed him do something like this, will keep a watch on him

 

[Chris_Noles]

Looks like he just switched spots still laying on the floor though

 

[Pistondog]

He hasn't shown you all his tricks in 2 months.

 

[kstripp]

Mine did that several months ago too, and wouldn't eat at all. We thought he might be starving, so we stuck him in an acclimation box with a ton of food for a few hours. He just laid on his side an only ate if the food basically hit him in the mouth. Let him out later that day, but in a day or two he did it again so he went back in the box with more food. We increased feeding to the tank, and a few days later he seemed fine.

Don't know if it was food, or if he was just in a mood. Seems fine now, but occasionally goes and sulks? plays dead? in a corner...

 

[Chris_Noles]

Mine did that several months ago too, and wouldn't eat at all. We thought he might be starving, so we stuck him in an acclimation box with a ton of food for a few hours. He just laid on his side an only ate if the food basically hit him in the mouth. Let him out later that day, but in a day or two he did it again so he went back in the box with more food. We increased feeding to the tank, and a few days later he seemed fine.

Don't know if it was food, or if he was just in a mood. Seems fine now, but occasionally goes and sulks? plays dead? in a corner...

Yeah sometimes mine just like "floats" in a corner of the tank, idk very odd

 

[Lost in the Sauce]

He hasn't shown you all his tricks in 2 months.

Just hope yours doesn't pull out the same trick as mine and start making Zoa's disappear

 

[Pistondog]

Just hope yours doesn't pull out the same trick as mine and start making Zoa's disappear

Yes, zoa eater here, trachys too.

 

[Chris_Noles]

Any idea what the spot is on him? He was stuck on the pump return when I got home

 

[Chris_Noles]

Any idea what the spot is on him? He was stuck on the pump return when I got home

 

[Chris_Noles]

Made a DIY breeder box, what could be wrong with him?

 

[Chris_Noles]

Looks like there is a wound on his body, he also would not eat today….

 

[Breadman03]

@Jay Hemdal is the resident disease expert.