question about new foxface

jen bee · 02/24/2007, 06:45 PM

this fish acclimated the best ive seen yet, fought off my tangs with his spikes and within 4 hrs they are swimming together, finally a fish to put them in their place, but hes super skinny, and im not sure if there is something wrong with his mouth or not, his upper lip is all white and puffed up, or is that teeth of some kind? i hope he starts eating and makes it, he didnt go near the first nori clip he was shown, wondering if its because of his mouth

jen bee · 02/24/2007, 06:55 PM

mmmmmmm, ive done some reading, it could be shipping damage from banging into bag, or cotton mouth disease/infection..........=(

jen bee · 02/24/2007, 07:01 PM

better pic

jen bee · 02/25/2007, 01:53 PM

so does this look like cotton mouth , or does noone have an opinion?

dc · 02/25/2007, 02:12 PM

Well it's hard to say, possibly from anemone sting? He looks awfully close to that one.

jen bee · 02/25/2007, 03:56 PM

nah , he had it when i put him in, well hes ignored 3 nori clips so far, my first real feeding is tonight, how long can they go without eating? and is it true if they have cottonmouth they wil not eat at all? hes swimming out front , not hiding, but staying in one spot and not interested in rock at all..............

b.branscombe · 02/25/2007, 04:04 PM

I'm not sure what you feed the rest of the tank, but my rabbit loves mysis shrimp. YMMV.

jen bee · 02/25/2007, 07:12 PM

i feed a nori clip every day , every 3 days i feed a mix of omega 1 super veggie and super color flake, krill,brine shrimp, pe mysis, cyclopeeze, zooplankton, and 2 cubes on a rotation, right now its daphnia and marine quisine....................he nibbled at a mysis but didnt take it in, not sure if he didnt like it or his lip hurts...............he did swim around alot maybe taking in the super small stuff, i didnt see him get anything significant..............im not too worried hes not eating as its only his second day, but concerned he may not ever eat because of his mouth

02/24/2007, 06:45 PM	#1
jen bee Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 77	question about new foxface this fish acclimated the best ive seen yet, fought off my tangs with his spikes and within 4 hrs they are swimming together, finally a fish to put them in their place, but hes super skinny, and im not sure if there is something wrong with his mouth or not, his upper lip is all white and puffed up, or is that teeth of some kind? i hope he starts eating and makes it, he didnt go near the first nori clip he was shown, wondering if its because of his mouth

02/25/2007, 02:12 PM	#5
dc Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Wyoming Posts: 44,684	Well it's hard to say, possibly from anemone sting? He looks awfully close to that one. __________________ Debi ~60 Cube~ Why? Because I said so of course. -Sent via Tapatalk Smoke Signals-

02/24/2007, 06:55 PM	#2
jen bee Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 77	mmmmmmm, ive done some reading, it could be shipping damage from banging into bag, or cotton mouth disease/infection..........=(

02/24/2007, 07:01 PM	#3
jen bee Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 77	better pic

02/25/2007, 01:53 PM	#4
jen bee Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 77	so does this look like cotton mouth , or does noone have an opinion?

02/25/2007, 03:56 PM	#6
jen bee Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 77	nah , he had it when i put him in, well hes ignored 3 nori clips so far, my first real feeding is tonight, how long can they go without eating? and is it true if they have cottonmouth they wil not eat at all? hes swimming out front , not hiding, but staying in one spot and not interested in rock at all..............

02/25/2007, 04:04 PM	#7
b.branscombe Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Ontario Posts: 407	I'm not sure what you feed the rest of the tank, but my rabbit loves mysis shrimp. YMMV.

02/25/2007, 07:12 PM	#8
jen bee Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 77	i feed a nori clip every day , every 3 days i feed a mix of omega 1 super veggie and super color flake, krill,brine shrimp, pe mysis, cyclopeeze, zooplankton, and 2 cubes on a rotation, right now its daphnia and marine quisine....................he nibbled at a mysis but didnt take it in, not sure if he didnt like it or his lip hurts...............he did swim around alot maybe taking in the super small stuff, i didnt see him get anything significant..............im not too worried hes not eating as its only his second day, but concerned he may not ever eat because of his mouth