Whitefish roe from WholeFoods for clownfish that won’t eat

[Gretchacha]

My clownfish in QT hasn’t eaten in over a week and is getting weak. I’m desperate to get something in his belly. My WholeFoods has whitefish roe processed only with salt that I can get tomorrow. Any thoughts on this as a food to get him eating again?

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[blaxsun]

What have/haven't you tried?

 

[Gretchacha]

Live bbs, live 3-day brine shrimp, pe mysis flakes, frozen spiulina bs, hikari micro pellets, omega one pellets, seaweed extreme pellets, tiger pods.

 

[Gretchacha]

He was in copper power and general cure for the past week after his friend died of velvet. Since his friend died, he won’t eat. He is losing energy.

 

[Gretchacha]

Today I gave him an 150 ppm h2o2 bath while I cleaned out his tank and stuff with H2O2 and 100% water change. I’m hoping he will eat if he off the meds.

 

[Gretchacha]

Help! He has not eaten in 9 days and he is getting weak. He didn’t eat the whitefish eggs.

 

[Tamberav]

Have you tried adding a drop of garlic to the food (or even just mush up some fresh and put some juice on it)? Sometimes the smell entices them.

What about cutting flow to see if he will eat off the bottom? That way he doesn't have to work hard to get it (since he is weak).

I have found Calanus to be good for picky eaters too.

Edit: Wait, is he still in copper? Is he still in general cure? Did you only treat him for 1 week?

The meds are appetite suppressants but 1 week isn't long enough for guaranteed treatment. Still, I would see if you can get him eating and out of the meds. Mixing medications is never ideal. One at a time is better unless there is an urgent need for both.

 

[Gretchacha]

I switched his tank to clean water yesterday hoping I could get his appetite back. I always cut flow 20 minutes when I feed him. I have selcon that I have tried with some foods. No luck

 

[Gretchacha]

Have you tried adding a drop of garlic to the food (or even just mush up some fresh and put some juice on it)? Sometimes the smell entices them.

What about cutting flow to see if he will eat off the bottom? That way he doesn't have to work hard to get it (since he is weak).

I have found Calanus to be good for picky eaters too.

Edit: Wait, is he still in copper? Is he still in general cure? Did you only treat him for 1 week?

The meds are appetite suppressants but 1 week isn't long enough for guaranteed treatment. Still, I would see if you can get him eating and out of the meds. Mixing medications is never ideal. One at a time is better unless there is an urgent need for both.

Does straight up garlic work better than selcon? I will try this tomorrow

 

[Tamberav]

Does straight up garlic work better than selcon? I will try this tomorrow

The smell can sometimes entice fish to eat.