Clams, mussels, smaller crayfish, raw shrimp - if you buy anything from a fishmonger, freeze it for at least 48hrs so that any pathogens are killed. Then be sure to defrost it thoroughly before it goes in the tank.
Pami.
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Since this board has been up, we have found there are several questions that routinely get asked in order to help diagnose problems. If you can have that information to begin with in your post, we'll be able to help right away (if we can!) without having to wait for you to post the info we need.
1) Your water parameters - pH, Ammonia, Nitrite, Nitrates and salinity (if appropriate). This is by far the most important information you can provide! Do not answer this with "Fine" "Perfect" "ok", that tells us nothing. We need hard numbers.
2) Tank size and a list of ALL inhabitants. Include algae eaters, plecos, everything. We need to know what you have and how big the tank is.
3) Feeding, water change schedule and a list of all products you are using or have added to the tank (examples: Cycle, Amquel, salt, etc)
4) What changes you've made in the tank in the last week or so. Sometimes its the little things that make all the difference.
5) How long the aquarium has been set up, and how did you cycle it? If you don't know what cycling is read this: Fishless Cycling Article and familiarize yourself with all the information. Yes. All of it.
We want to help, and providing this information will go a LONG way to getting a diagnosis and hopeful cure that much faster.
While you wait for assistance:
One of the easiest and best ways to help your fish feel better is clean water! If you are already on a regular water change schedule (50% weekly is recommended) a good step to making your fish more comfortable while waiting for diagnosis/suggestions is to do a large water change immediately. Feel free to repeat daily or as often as you can, clean water is always a good thing! Use of Amquel or Prime as a dechlor may help with any ammonia or nitrite issues, and is highly recommended.
Note - if you do not normally do large water changes, doing a sudden, large water change could shock your fish by suddenly changing their established water chemistry. Clean water is still your first goal, so in this case, do several smaller (10%) water changes over the next day or two before starting any large ones.
Read this before posting!!
Since this board has been up, we have found there are several questions that routinely get asked in order to help diagnose problems. If you can have that information to begin with in your post, we'll be able to help right away (if we can!) without having to wait for you to post the info we need.
1) Your water parameters - pH, Ammonia, Nitrite, Nitrates and salinity (if appropriate). This is by far the most important information you can provide! Do not answer this with "Fine" "Perfect" "ok", that tells us nothing. We need hard numbers.
2) Tank size and a list of ALL inhabitants. Include algae eaters, plecos, everything. We need to know what you have and how big the tank is.
3) Feeding, water change schedule and a list of all products you are using or have added to the tank (examples: Cycle, Amquel, salt, etc)
4) What changes you've made in the tank in the last week or so. Sometimes its the little things that make all the difference.
5) How long the aquarium has been set up, and how did you cycle it? If you don't know what cycling is read this: Fishless Cycling Article and familiarize yourself with all the information. Yes. All of it.
We want to help, and providing this information will go a LONG way to getting a diagnosis and hopeful cure that much faster.
While you wait for assistance:
One of the easiest and best ways to help your fish feel better is clean water! If you are already on a regular water change schedule (50% weekly is recommended) a good step to making your fish more comfortable while waiting for diagnosis/suggestions is to do a large water change immediately. Feel free to repeat daily or as often as you can, clean water is always a good thing! Use of Amquel or Prime as a dechlor may help with any ammonia or nitrite issues, and is highly recommended.
Note - if you do not normally do large water changes, doing a sudden, large water change could shock your fish by suddenly changing their established water chemistry. Clean water is still your first goal, so in this case, do several smaller (10%) water changes over the next day or two before starting any large ones.
What the hell is going on. My Fahaka is eating krill now and my Mbu is on the floor with a clamped tail. 
What should I do? Could he seem to have an internal parasite? He ate the tail off of a crayfish that is much bigger than him but is now on te floor. He was swimming around an hour ago like mad chasing the cray all over the tank. Am I over reacting? I'll take a pic tonight of the two.
Thanks
What should I do? Could he seem to have an internal parasite? He ate the tail off of a crayfish that is much bigger than him but is now on te floor. He was swimming around an hour ago like mad chasing the cray all over the tank. Am I over reacting? I'll take a pic tonight of the two. Thanks
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I tested the water already and it's at the 12.5 range for nitrates. You don't think he has worms? He is pretty skinny and he has a big appetite for such a little guy. He ate a 4-5" crayfish's tail and has no stomach bulge. 
I guess you need pics to be sure but in the meantime what should I do? I have the room pretty dim to dark right now. Anything else?
Thanks
I guess you need pics to be sure but in the meantime what should I do? I have the room pretty dim to dark right now. Anything else? Thanks
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If you are referring to the cray that no longer has a tail, I suggest you not leave him in the tank too long. The open tail wound could provide perfect medium for fungus or disease that could then be transferred to your other fish.Ali wrote:Ohh btw should I remove the cray? He's still alive and te Mbu is lying near him right now.