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Do the fish look sick??
Topic Started: Jul 29 2008, 06:12 PM (605 Views)
thomaspham	Jul 29 2008, 06:12 PM Post #1
2" Frys Posts: 281 Group: Members Member #11,915 Joined: July 10, 2008	just got the fish today, all comments are welcome.....



dhgh	Jul 29 2008, 07:12 PM Post #2
15" 3x Champions Posts: 1,856 Group: FHRUS CEO's Member #409 Joined: January 26, 2007	nice pick up, the color need some work. Keep pump it up.
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petah	Jul 29 2008, 07:41 PM Post #3
15" 3x Champions Posts: 4,438 Group: Global Moderators/ Team RUS Member #99 Joined: September 12, 2006	dont worry let it get use to the water and it will be back to normal... btw is this fish from peter le?
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babychris	Jul 29 2008, 08:23 PM Post #4
3" Frys Posts: 360 Group: Team RUS Member #49 Joined: June 23, 2006	this fish will fade. dont worry about it bro it will be nice once it finished fading.



thomaspham	Jul 29 2008, 08:24 PM Post #5
2" Frys Posts: 281 Group: Members Member #11,915 Joined: July 10, 2008	petah Jul 29 2008, 07:41 PM dont worry let it get use to the water and it will be back to normal... btw is this fish from peter le? nope, i got this from someone else not peter....



Bigg Dogg	Jul 30 2008, 04:13 AM Post #6
FLOWERHORN'R'US Posts: 2,723 Group: Global Moderators/ Team RUS Member #22 Joined: June 7, 2006 Favorite Strain ALL of The ABOVE! Residence Long Beach, CA	my guess would be Blue Dragon ZZ, but nevertheless is one heck of a fish. keep us updated on his progress. for the post..
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thomaspham	Aug 1 2008, 09:38 AM Post #7
2" Frys Posts: 281 Group: Members Member #11,915 Joined: July 10, 2008	here are some updates....i don't know if the fish are stress out or it is fading??



Flowerhornrus	Aug 1 2008, 09:52 AM Post #8
Administrator Posts: 5,257 Group: Admins Member #1 Joined: June 2, 2006 Favorite Strain Kamfas Residence LoNg BeAcH, Ca. (USA)	this is one uniquely strange fish... got nice structure.. but colors not sure what happened... diet?? water?? or maybe popped blood vessels keep us updated..sure is great fish to learn more from..catn wait to see the development on this one
	It takes 36 muscles to make a FROWN... But it ONLY takes ONE FISH to make a Smile!!!


thomaspham	Aug 1 2008, 11:28 AM Post #9
2" Frys Posts: 281 Group: Members Member #11,915 Joined: July 10, 2008	i purchased the fish about 3 days ago and he still haven't eaten anything... not too sure why...



1986com	Aug 1 2008, 12:19 PM Post #10
4" Juvies Posts: 497 Group: Members Member #11,892 Joined: June 27, 2008 Favorite Strain GM/KGM/Malau Residence Rosemead	nice nice nice but he still look stress as hell broda hope he will color up for you bro



thomaspham	Aug 4 2008, 09:33 PM Post #11
2" Frys Posts: 281 Group: Members Member #11,915 Joined: July 10, 2008	here are some more update pics...i got this fish about a week now and he still haven't eaten anything.....his head is getting bigger but he doesn't seem to have appitite for any type of food.. please give me some advice on how to get him to eat..thanks



1986com	Aug 4 2008, 10:40 PM Post #12
4" Juvies Posts: 497 Group: Members Member #11,892 Joined: June 27, 2008 Favorite Strain GM/KGM/Malau Residence Rosemead	you have to ask the seller what he feed the fish that is the best bet



thomaspham	Aug 4 2008, 10:55 PM Post #13
2" Frys Posts: 281 Group: Members Member #11,915 Joined: July 10, 2008	i bought the fish when he just arrived, so i don't think the seller knows.



petah	Aug 4 2008, 11:54 PM Post #14
15" 3x Champions Posts: 4,438 Group: Global Moderators/ Team RUS Member #99 Joined: September 12, 2006	so the fish hasnt been eating.. well there might be something wrong so you might wanna do a water change just in case.. and then just starve it for a couple of days.. thats one way.
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Au Duong Phong	Aug 5 2008, 01:02 AM Post #15
15" 3x Champions Posts: 3,426 Group: FHRUS Founders Member #70 Joined: July 30, 2006	At this season, I highly doubt it's the temp. But make sure your water is not cold. If he still doesnt eat for another week, he probably have internal parasite. But dont worry, there is a cure for that if he has it.
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Mentat	Aug 5 2008, 02:52 AM Post #16
Peacemaker Posts: 1,453 Group: Global Advisors Member #11 Joined: June 4, 2006	thomaspham Aug 4 2008, 09:33 PM please give me some advice on how to get him to eat..thanks Check all water parameters to ensure ok (temp., pH, Ammonia, Nitrites). If all good, get enough Fluke Tabs by AP to conduct 2 treatments at 1 tab per 10 gal. Do first treatment, and wait 24 hours. Then do 30% water change and repeat treatment. Don't be surprised if fish starts eating after 1st treatment. Don't worry about warning medication will affect biofilter; if well established should be fine . Any color loss or other effects in fish is temporary and will return as medicine decomposes or is removed with future water changes .
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Flowerhornrus	Aug 5 2008, 03:33 AM Post #17
Administrator Posts: 5,257 Group: Admins Member #1 Joined: June 2, 2006 Favorite Strain Kamfas Residence LoNg BeAcH, Ca. (USA)	many great advices here!!! me, i wouldnt worry too much bout him not eating.. for fish could starve themselves for a long time.. i would only worry when his stomach start getting to look like it is sucking in.. well i do hope he will bounce back into shape.. try to do what they tell you and please keep us updated.
	It takes 36 muscles to make a FROWN... But it ONLY takes ONE FISH to make a Smile!!!


thomaspham	Aug 5 2008, 10:44 AM Post #18
2" Frys Posts: 281 Group: Members Member #11,915 Joined: July 10, 2008	Au Duong Phong Aug 5 2008, 01:02 AM At this season, I highly doubt it's the temp. But make sure your water is not cold. If he still doesnt eat for another week, he probably have internal parasite. But dont worry, there is a cure for that if he has it. what kind of treatment do i have to do if the fish really got internal parasite???? i think you're right, because water is good, temp at 86,and ph at 9.0..



powerhorn	Aug 5 2008, 07:48 PM Post #19
2" Frys Posts: 214 Group: Members Member #6,119 Joined: November 25, 2007	wow your ph is at 9.0 darn thats High hahah
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Flowerhornrus	Aug 5 2008, 08:05 PM Post #20
Administrator Posts: 5,257 Group: Admins Member #1 Joined: June 2, 2006 Favorite Strain Kamfas Residence LoNg BeAcH, Ca. (USA)	powerhorn Aug 5 2008, 07:48 PM wow your ph is at 9.0 darn thats High hahah true i prefer mine around 7.2 to no more than 7.8 PH from 6.0 to 7.6 is what i think be ideal.. 9.0 is a hugh spike.. too much nitrate maybe.??
	It takes 36 muscles to make a FROWN... But it ONLY takes ONE FISH to make a Smile!!!


thomaspham	Aug 5 2008, 08:08 PM Post #21
2" Frys Posts: 281 Group: Members Member #11,915 Joined: July 10, 2008	i'm not too sure how the ph get that high. how do i lower the ph level????



Au Duong Phong	Aug 6 2008, 01:24 AM Post #22
15" 3x Champions Posts: 3,426 Group: FHRUS Founders Member #70 Joined: July 30, 2006	Regular water has low ph. Take a portion of that high ph water out and add normal water in. You should know the dechlorifying procedure. And about the internal parasite, I've had a FH that wouldn't eat for over a month. I picked him up in my hand with his mouth upward above the water and squirt a big dosage of this internal parasite med from/by Gel tec. I didn't know how much of it he needed but I did it twice in a day. Then the second day he started eating. The after that he eats like a pig. I'll take a picture of the bottle for you. Or you can try other advises given. This is just mine for internal parasite.
	The flowerhorn fishes are cool and beautiful, but the flowerhorn hobby is crap!


Au Duong Phong	Aug 6 2008, 01:30 AM Post #23
15" 3x Champions Posts: 3,426 Group: FHRUS Founders Member #70 Joined: July 30, 2006	Flowerhornrus Aug 5 2008, 03:33 AM me, i wouldnt worry too much bout him not eating.. for fish could starve themselves for a long time.. i would only worry when his stomach start getting to look like it is sucking in.. You should worry because it's not the way it should be. Fhs eat when you give them food. If they dont eat like they should that means some isnt right in their body or system. It doesnt feel good and it can't eat. The owner should understand. Why wait till that stage where the stomach gets sucked in to start worrying?
	The flowerhorn fishes are cool and beautiful, but the flowerhorn hobby is crap!


Flowerhornrus	Aug 6 2008, 02:42 AM Post #24
Administrator Posts: 5,257 Group: Admins Member #1 Joined: June 2, 2006 Favorite Strain Kamfas Residence LoNg BeAcH, Ca. (USA)	great advice ADP.. yeah..its just me.. i stated ME ... i wouldnt.. for i ve had some that are hard or very picky eater..specially in a new surrounding.. at times i have to pull teeth.. testing ways to make them eat.. thats why if i see their stomach sucking, then i really have a major problem.. and yes when a fish dont eat like it does regularly then there is a problem.. just like humans.. but when is the period of worrying comes to play, all are different. to me Im not sure whats wrong with this fish, but i do believe we need to get the water parameter to within desirable numbers
	It takes 36 muscles to make a FROWN... But it ONLY takes ONE FISH to make a Smile!!!


wildimage	Aug 6 2008, 05:00 AM Post #25
*Bionic Biker Chickyta* Posts: 4,046 Group: Global Moderators/ Team RUS Member #455 Joined: January 31, 2007 Favorite Strain ALL of The ABOVE!	what kind of food is he eating? And do you know or able to find out the food he was eating before Do you condition the water when you do water changes? Like product "Aqua Plus"? What temperature is the water at? Any stringy whitish poo? Color like that could be just stress...but Ph way to high! Is has to be between PH is 6.0 to 7.6. Ammonia 0 Nitrate 0 Temp. 82 to 86 What size tank is he in? My first FH didnt eat for 1.5 week...i have heard some go up to 3 weeks ( just to adjust to new environment ) My second FH, is a pig, ate from day one, but just about 1.5 month ago he didnt want to eat, and i knew something was up, for he was not being himself ( refusing to eat ) So i did what Mentat posted above...and he is all well, and eats like his usual old ways...and yes the color loss, or other effects in fish is temporary...for mine the color had gone pale but now it is ok. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 25% water change every week A Flowerhorn should be feed a balanced diet. The best way to do this is select a high quality pellet containing 38-50% protein 45-48 is ideal. Pellets: Amazone Probetta Dragon Extra Dragon Humpy Starlight Alife Hikari Bio-Gold Plus Hikari Gold Hikari Staple Hikari Lionhead (high in vitamin C, to maintain healthy immune system) Grand Sumo Grand Omega Supreme Chingmix Maxima Headbooster Chingmix Maxima SP50 Aquarian Cichlid Staple New Life Spectrum Cyclops-Eeze Fresh shrimp, freeze dried shrimp, frozen blood worms, beef heart, remove all fatty and conective tissue before grinding heart meat. Frozen Ostrich heart Vegetables: Green Peas (shelled and slightly boiled to soften) Romaine lettuce leaves Cucumber slices Orange slices for extra vitamin C Strawberry slices for even more vitamin C Potatoes (again boiled to soften) Well got to go to work...keep us updated... Kindness reagards, -Lynda :)
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