Lionfish help!

Taralynn23 · Feb 9, 2025

Had this lion fish for 3 months and was thriving, eating well. This past week he stopped eating and only stays in the corner, which is unusual for him. His fins started looking "shredded". Not breathing fast just normal breathing still. Does anyone have any advice or thoughts?

No unusual spots on him like ich or anything either // no one is picking on him either from what I can tell none of the other fish mess with him and haven't since he has been in there

Parameters in 250 gallon are on point.
Salinity 1.026
Nitrates have been stable at 10.0
Temp stable at 80

KQuillan · Feb 9, 2025

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Fish Fan · Feb 9, 2025

Sorry, that does seem odd for a lionfish. Hopefully one of the R2R #fishmedics can take a look.

littlefoxx · Feb 9, 2025

Whats his diet been like??

Taralynn23 · Feb 10, 2025

littlefoxx said:
Whats his diet been like??

Silversides, every 2 days. Tried to put live ghost shrimp last night, didn't even try. He usually comes to the top anytime we feed the fish. It's been 8 days since he ate last

Taralynn23 · Feb 10, 2025

Fish Fan said:
Sorry, that does seem odd for a lionfish. Hopefully one of the R2R #fishmedics can take a look.

Yes please help! We don't want to loose Walter!

Reef Wizard · Feb 10, 2025

Taralynn23 said:
Silversides, every 2 days. Tried to put live ghost shrimp last night, didn't even try. He usually comes to the top anytime we feed the fish. It's been 8 days since he ate last

what do the silversides look like? please take a read of this https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/alternative-foods-for-predatory-fish.1002086/post-11651660

Also have you tried a slice of salmon?

littlefoxx · Feb 10, 2025

Taralynn23 said:
Silversides, every 2 days. Tried to put live ghost shrimp last night, didn't even try. He usually comes to the top anytime we feed the fish. It's been 8 days since he ate last

Just silversides? What else do you feed? Besides the ghost shrimps