My Indian dwarf puffer doesn't eat anymore
Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2007 7:27 pm
Hello,
I hope you can help me and there won´t be language problems. I´m from Germany and I´ve already looked around on German puffer forums but didn´t get a reply.
I have Indian dwarf puffers (Carinotetraodon travancoricus) for about one and a half year now. The water parameters were good all the time and haven't changed recently (in general there weren't any changes at the tank lately). Now 5 days ago one of the dwarf puffers laid on the ground of the tank and didn't move. She was still alive, though. Because I didn't know why she behaved like that, in case it could be an illness, I put her in another tank and gave her medicamentation. 3 days later she swam around again, like before. She behaved normal again, except for one thing: She doesn't eat. I gave her different water snails, shrimps and red mosquito larvas. She shows no interest in them, although she hasn't eaten for 6 days now. (I forgot to tell: Her mouth looks alright, so her teeth aren't the problem)
Does anybody know why she has no apetite? What else can I try to feed her? And how long can a dwarf puffer survive without eating?
I hope someone can help me. Thanks!
Phoenix
I hope you can help me and there won´t be language problems. I´m from Germany and I´ve already looked around on German puffer forums but didn´t get a reply.
I have Indian dwarf puffers (Carinotetraodon travancoricus) for about one and a half year now. The water parameters were good all the time and haven't changed recently (in general there weren't any changes at the tank lately). Now 5 days ago one of the dwarf puffers laid on the ground of the tank and didn't move. She was still alive, though. Because I didn't know why she behaved like that, in case it could be an illness, I put her in another tank and gave her medicamentation. 3 days later she swam around again, like before. She behaved normal again, except for one thing: She doesn't eat. I gave her different water snails, shrimps and red mosquito larvas. She shows no interest in them, although she hasn't eaten for 6 days now. (I forgot to tell: Her mouth looks alright, so her teeth aren't the problem)
Does anybody know why she has no apetite? What else can I try to feed her? And how long can a dwarf puffer survive without eating?
I hope someone can help me. Thanks!
Phoenix