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Looks like an injury or rot but likely injury from striking rock or something sharp
Alright thanks. All I have to do is hope. I did put some antibiotics to see if he can heal enough to start eating again. I am still trying to feed him and he does show a bit of interest in the food but he has not eaten anyWelcome to Reef2Reef!
With a mouth injury like this, fixing the problem may be impossible. Obviously, the injury is keeping the fish from eating. It will take time for antibiotics to work, meanwhile, the fish isn't going to eat. It is already very thin, which means it does not have much food reserves to keep it going through a time of no food.
I have tube fed fish before, but it is difficult to do without a fish anesthetic.
Tube / Force Feeding Fish
This article describes methods of tube-feeding and force-feeding fishwww.reef2reef.com
Jay
Mysis Shrimp and Nori but it hasn't eaten any of it sadlyLooks like an injury or rot but likely injury from striking rock or something sharp
My other concern is the fish is quite thin
What foods are you feeding it?
Consider some of the following:Mysis Shrimp and Nori but it hasn't eaten any of it sadly
Try soft foods, like mysids, chopped into smaller pieces.Alright thanks. All I have to do is hope. I did put some antibiotics to see if he can heal enough to start eating again. I am still trying to feed him and he does show a bit of interest in the food but he has not eaten any
I'll try that. Thanks!Try soft foods, like mysids, chopped into smaller pieces.
Jay