Blue Face Angel won't eat!

jfingers8 · 07/29/2009, 10:11 PM

I've had a Blue face angel in my 125 gallon for over a year now. Looks great a little aggressive but i can deal with that. My problem is he hasn't ate is in 6 days. Like i said looks great acts normal just stopped eating all of a sudden. Should i worry anyone have any idea what is going on here? Its a 125 gallon FOWLR tankmates are yellow tang, box puffer, copperband butterfly, flame angel and a foxface.

jfingers8 · 07/30/2009, 12:55 AM

anyone?

LobsterOfJustice · 07/30/2009, 08:03 AM

Yes I would worry. Can you get any pictures of him. Is he otherwise acting normally or is he hiding? Does he come out during feeding or hide? What are you feeding?

Toddrtrex · 07/30/2009, 09:56 AM

What are your water parameters? IME with them they are pigs, and always want to eat, so if it isn't eating something is amiss.

jfingers8 · 07/30/2009, 10:31 AM

temp is 80 and s.g is 1.025 like i said its a fowlr so basically those are the only 2 things that matter

jfingers8 · 07/30/2009, 10:33 AM

he acts normal looks normal comes out during feeding but just swims by the food. I feed Algae flake food in the afternoon and at night i feed them hakari mysis and PE mysis.

Toddrtrex · 07/30/2009, 10:35 AM

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Originally posted by jfingers8
temp is 80 and s.g is 1.025 like i said its a fowlr so basically those are the only 2 things that matter

Those aren't the only two that matter. High levels of ammonia, nitrates and nitrites can be a cause too.

DamnPepShrimp · 07/30/2009, 10:42 AM

And pH as well.

What else is in the tank with him? Try a clam on the half shell.

LobsterOfJustice · 07/30/2009, 12:02 PM

When was the last time you did a water change?

Shane Hoffman · 07/30/2009, 12:20 PM

Veify all peramiters as stated above. If okay is there any sign of ich. Try soaking food in garlic. I had this happen with my emperor angel once. Hes an adult colored male about 8 inches long. I went and bought a cheap sponge coral (in the wild it is nearly their sole food source. He tore that up like a mad man. Next feeding I mixed sponge with mysis and brine. He ate bits of both. After that he ate normal, still does to this day.

07/29/2009, 10:11 PM	#1
jfingers8 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: MA Posts: 562	Blue Face Angel won't eat! I've had a Blue face angel in my 125 gallon for over a year now. Looks great a little aggressive but i can deal with that. My problem is he hasn't ate is in 6 days. Like i said looks great acts normal just stopped eating all of a sudden. Should i worry anyone have any idea what is going on here? Its a 125 gallon FOWLR tankmates are yellow tang, box puffer, copperband butterfly, flame angel and a foxface.

07/30/2009, 08:03 AM	#3
LobsterOfJustice Recovering Detritophobe Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Cary, NC Posts: 7,443	Yes I would worry. Can you get any pictures of him. Is he otherwise acting normally or is he hiding? Does he come out during feeding or hide? What are you feeding? __________________ If it's worth doing, it's worth doing right. I remember when zoanthids were called things like "green" and "orange" and not "reverse gorilla nipple." Current Tank Info: 180g reef with all the bells and whistles

07/30/2009, 09:56 AM	#4
Toddrtrex Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Carol Stream, IL Posts: 23,162	What are your water parameters? IME with them they are pigs, and always want to eat, so if it isn't eating something is amiss. __________________ Click my name and then "visit toddrtrex's homepage" for tank pictures Current Tank Info: 210g reef and 65g reef

07/30/2009, 12:02 PM	#9
LobsterOfJustice Recovering Detritophobe Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Cary, NC Posts: 7,443	When was the last time you did a water change? __________________ If it's worth doing, it's worth doing right. I remember when zoanthids were called things like "green" and "orange" and not "reverse gorilla nipple." Current Tank Info: 180g reef with all the bells and whistles

07/30/2009, 12:20 PM	#10
Shane Hoffman Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: 45 mins from Chicago Posts: 2,009	Veify all peramiters as stated above. If okay is there any sign of ich. Try soaking food in garlic. I had this happen with my emperor angel once. Hes an adult colored male about 8 inches long. I went and bought a cheap sponge coral (in the wild it is nearly their sole food source. He tore that up like a mad man. Next feeding I mixed sponge with mysis and brine. He ate bits of both. After that he ate normal, still does to this day. __________________ A wise man once said "Never play leap frog with a unicorn" Current Tank Info: 150 gallon glass with 20 gallon sump, 175lbs of coraline covered live rock, EuroReef skimmer rated for 250gal, 25watt Aqua UV sterilizer, Fluval FX5, Hamilton 3x250watt MH, 160 watt Blue actinic....Mixed reef

07/30/2009, 12:55 AM	#2
jfingers8 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: MA Posts: 562	anyone?

07/30/2009, 10:31 AM	#5
jfingers8 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: MA Posts: 562	temp is 80 and s.g is 1.025 like i said its a fowlr so basically those are the only 2 things that matter

07/30/2009, 10:33 AM	#6
jfingers8 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: MA Posts: 562	he acts normal looks normal comes out during feeding but just swims by the food. I feed Algae flake food in the afternoon and at night i feed them hakari mysis and PE mysis.

07/30/2009, 10:42 AM	#8
DamnPepShrimp Moved On Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Delaware Posts: 5,152	And pH as well. What else is in the tank with him? Try a clam on the half shell.