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Porky is still barely eating. Very active though! UPDATE!!
Posted: Thu Apr 13, 2017 1:41 pm
by hadla
I still need to try an earthworm so I'm keeping my fingers crossed. I also need to try garlic. Just wondering if anyone has suggestions? I can try live brine again... will give water parameters when I get it tested later today at my lfs, yes they use the liquid kit
but had it tested before I brought him home and my nitrates were high so I did a 50% water change before putting him in. :/ he still looks about the same as the pics I posted. No obvious signs of stress, the coloring is fine. Maybe it's just a hunger strike that I heard about?
Update: I knew they'd be irresistible to her!
https://www.youtube.com/embed/gBuLddPGSig
Re: Porky is still barely eating. Very active though! UPDATE!!
Posted: Sun Apr 16, 2017 5:49 pm
by Iliveinazoo
Fortunately I can't remember if my puff has ever gone on hunger strike but with other fish in the past I went the live brine shrimp, increased water changes and thorough filter clean route - but I'm sure that you keep a very clean tank.
By the way that vid makes me want to go out and get him a bag of live brine shrimp!
Re: Porky is still barely eating. Very active though! UPDATE!!
Posted: Sun Apr 16, 2017 7:25 pm
by hadla
Ha! I think he's still getting used to the tank so I have to be careful not to freak him out :/ like I tried an earthworm but heaven forbid the big bad feeding tongs get near him! XD
Re: Porky is still barely eating. Very active though! UPDATE!!
Posted: Thu Jun 08, 2017 11:36 pm
by jasonrusso
How is she/he doing?
Re: Porky is still barely eating. Very active though! UPDATE!!
Posted: Fri Jun 09, 2017 5:10 am
by hadla
She got stuck to the filter intake a few weeks ago and died cause I didn't notice her in time
Re: Porky is still barely eating. Very active though! UPDATE!!
Posted: Fri Jun 09, 2017 8:10 am
by Pufferpunk
What kind of filter is this on a SW tank? You should be using live rock & a protein skimmer ONLY for a SW system. Sorry for your loss.
Re: Porky is still barely eating. Very active though! UPDATE!!
Posted: Sat Jun 10, 2017 7:25 am
by hadla
I know, it was a hob for water flow and I had blocked off the intake with live rock