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LFS rescue wont eat, Help please
Well about two weeks ago I went to the LFS and they had 5 Heckles ( heckles are my weakness) anyway they didn't look that great but I had one in the past that was a real trooper so I thought to myself I can nurse them back to health. They weren't cheap so I only got to get 2 of them so I picked one that was the roundest and 1 that looked the most healthiest, so I get them home put them in a Q-tank (I have learned my lessons) and the 1 that looked the healthiest ate within 5 min of droping them in the tank, but the other one ( the prettiest color and roundest) was not eating, well I've tried everything from CBWs to Metro the temp has been at 92 since day 1 and he/she still wont eat what else should I do?????? please help thanks
P.S. they are in a 55 gal with 2 hydro sponges and a tetratec filter with no carbon and 75% daily wc's and 1 250 watt ebo. thank
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Re:LFS rescue wont eat, Help please
how long has been since you treat them with metro? how many capsules did you use ?
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Re:LFS rescue wont eat, Help please
I used 10 caps( each cap is 250) used that for 3 days and just salt and heat since.
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Re:LFS rescue wont eat, Help please
why don't you send pm to wildthing ? he has a lot of expierience with wilds i am sure he will be a big help to you!
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Re:LFS rescue wont eat, Help please
O sorry I used metro the first 3 days I had them.
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Re:LFS rescue wont eat, Help please
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Re:LFS rescue wont eat, Help please
Tony you said you used 10 cups for 3 days for 55 gal tank, right ? i have been successful with 500mg per 10 gal for 4 -5 days it will take same time for the fish to recover when did you stop the treatment? and how big are they?
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Re:LFS rescue wont eat, Help please
so you stoped the treatment about a week and a half ego? in some cases it takes longer for the fish how about the color still darker and how about the other fish the color is fine?
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Re:LFS rescue wont eat, Help please
Since I put them both in my tanks their colors are great, one eats too much but the other just swins along side and watches the other eat, they haven't been dark since I got them.
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Re:LFS rescue wont eat, Help please
A few more questions and sugestions. Is the one not eating getting thin, and has it had any white feces? Did you treat at all for flukes? Have you tried live brine shrimp? It stays suspended in the water longer than CBW's.
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Re:LFS rescue wont eat, Help please
Wel as far as being thin they were already a little thin but the on the is eating is getting thicker as we speak but the other as far as I can tell hasn't gotten any thinner he has not eaten so no feces as of yet, at least that I have seen. haven't tried live brine, the LFS only gets them in once a week(Tues.) but I will try it this week. thanks to you guys and gals.
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Re:LFS rescue wont eat, Help please
Tony: Here is the metro formula I use. 500 mg every 8 hours at 90+ heat for 3 days. Lay off for a couple of days and if required re-dose.
jim
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Re:LFS rescue wont eat, Help please
sorry i had used 500mg per 10 gall for 4-5 days forgot to mentioned for how long but here it is! ;D
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Re:LFS rescue wont eat, Help please
I would suggest the same as the others here...& what you are already doing....but sometimes they just don;t make it.....
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