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09/17/2009, 09:26 AM
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Sweet Lips not eating..HELP
Hi, posted a few days ago about Sweet Lips digging a hole and moving the sand. Now she wont eat. Appears to look fine. I did buy some squid for her thinking it would be a treat yesterday, she ate one bite then spit the other piece she would get back out. Now today she wont eat. Could the squid be harmful to her? She does seem to be gaurding this hole but I cant see anything in it. Also i noticed a small piece of fin missing. I assume maybe the red legged crap did it since the only other thing in tank is snails and some small crabs. Anyone have any idea what might be going on and where i might be able to find more info on this type of fish. I will check all parimeters but everything was fine 4 days ago. Thanks for any info.
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09/17/2009, 11:45 AM
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2 things...
1. You could try soaking your squid in garlic. Fish love garlic. 2. Depending in its size you could try live food. From brine shrimp to goldfish. |
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09/17/2009, 11:49 AM
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I just looked someting up.. Maybe he's depressed because of the size tank he's in. They can grow to 2 feet 5 inches.
http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/p...180&pcatid=180 |
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09/17/2009, 12:09 PM
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09/17/2009, 12:39 PM
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Sweetlips are difficult to get to eat. Soaking it in selcon and garlic may help, but you may have to try live ghost shrimp. Read moer here - http://www.fishchannel.com/saltwater...sweetlips.aspx
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09/17/2009, 10:43 PM
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Generally she is a pig..never had problem getting her to eat....generally fed her plankton and mysis shrimp and she eats it as fast as i put it in until this morning...This evening she is back to eating but still guarding this hole she has made. She is about 7" now in a 75gal...(she is the only fish in the tank). Thanks for the helpful site links. Anyone know if there are site pretaining to breeding habits?
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Thanks Mitzi Current Tank Info: 75gal bowed front tank/ and about a 1700gal Koi and goldfish pond. Last edited by mitziem; 09/17/2009 at 10:55 PM. |
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09/18/2009, 05:59 AM
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