pls help, butterfly not eating

[JMM744]

NFG is some great stuff and as stated, butterflies are very susceptible to infection.

 

[jacksin]

Not doing well. Noticed her picking at a clam, thought I finally had her, but it didn’t last. BRS orders normally take 2 days thought it would be here today, but tracking says Wed for the mastic to arrive. dang

 

[foxt]

The clam usually works, maybe Weds will bring good things. No live food options available from a LFS in your area? Brine, blackworms?

 

[Eva Rose]

Agree with everyone about clams - it is good that it picked at the clam some. You might try live black worms again to see if this time the wriggling gets a response. Good luck.

 

[jacksin]

Unfortunately got home from work and she has passed. This is painful, what a beautiful fish. Thankfully I can’t remember the last time I lost a fish. Really frustrating that no live foods are available locally anymore. Heck I couldn’t even find brine shrimp eggs.
Thanks to all that offered advice

 

[Eva Rose]

Sorry about your loss of the butterfly. I too live in a area where I have to order many foods & meds. - it is more challenging/ stressful. You tried a large variety of foods. Good luck in future.

 

[foxt]

Unfortunately got home from work and she has passed. This is painful, what a beautiful fish. Thankfully I can’t remember the last time I lost a fish. Really frustrating that no live foods are available locally anymore. Heck I couldn’t even find brine shrimp eggs.
Thanks to all that offered advice

Sorry for your loss. It is frustrating.

I will add this about live foods - I have made a habit of including live foods in every feeding, and keep a culture of blackworms going continuously. It isn't really that hard, and the fish seem to be doing better as a result. You can search for "blackworm culture" on R2R, and you'll see various approaches to building a setup to keep them alive. If you have the room, it might be worth taking a shot at growing your own.