Puffer fish stopped eating

Clownfish54 · 10/12/2006, 11:34 PM

I have a stripped line puffer fish that I have had for about 3 years. He is in with a Picasso Trigger Fish in a 105 gallon tank. The last 4 days he has not ate. He stays in his corner, but I can't tell anything is wrong. Looks like he may be losing some weight, otherwise I see nothing wrong. I feed them Formula 2, Silversides and raw shrimp. He has always eaten well. I haven't changed anything in the aquarium. Does anyone have any ideas on how to encourage his appetite?

uargiles · 10/13/2006, 10:54 AM

Have you tried live food?

He could have an internal parasite which can be treated with metronidazole.

10/12/2006, 11:34 PM	#1
Clownfish54 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Kansas Posts: 21	Puffer fish stopped eating I have a stripped line puffer fish that I have had for about 3 years. He is in with a Picasso Trigger Fish in a 105 gallon tank. The last 4 days he has not ate. He stays in his corner, but I can't tell anything is wrong. Looks like he may be losing some weight, otherwise I see nothing wrong. I feed them Formula 2, Silversides and raw shrimp. He has always eaten well. I haven't changed anything in the aquarium. Does anyone have any ideas on how to encourage his appetite?

10/13/2006, 10:54 AM	#2
uargiles Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Costa Rica Posts: 12	Have you tried live food? He could have an internal parasite which can be treated with metronidazole.