lion not eating

[nycfatcow]

ive had my lion for about 6 months now...raised him since he was only about 2-3 inches big...he was always a healthy and greedy eater...lately hes been acting kinda lazy not swimming too much and i realized that he was breathing kinda hard....today his color seems to darken up a bit....i also realized that it seemed like he was excreting some sort of slime or shedding skin? i have no clue...but any good suggestions in helping him recoiperate?

 

[marrone]

What are you water levels, nitrates, Ph and such.

 

[Hitsnorth]

What kind of lion is it? I had a volitan who would stop eating for weeks and then just start up again.

What are you feeding him?

 

[nycfatcow]

i feed him krill, my own special blend of seafood, and raq shrimp....its a volitian lion....hes about 5-6 inchs long now.... my ph is 8.2.....no nitrite no nitrate, no ammonia...my water parameters are pretty perfect...

 

[marrone]

Is anything in the tank bothering it? I would do a water change and just leave him alone for a couple of days and see if his condition changes.

 

[nycfatcow]

did that alrdy....im thinkin babout doing another one in a couple...i dont want him to die...

 

[DEEPWATER]

I would leave the water the way it is ,If everything reads good ,and you did one already then i wouldnt ,give the fish a a few more days .dont forget to keep an eye on it ,if it seem worst . QT the fish to be on the safe side

 

[nycfatcow]

hmm not a problem i can QT him but...any med?

 

[drunktank]

buy him live food. go to ur lfs and pick up some feeder goldfish or gubbies. see if that gets his attention

thats how i feed mine

 

[nycfatcow]

hmm yeh i was thinking about doign that..but i heard feeders arent good...its has too much fat in them or something...

 

[DEEPWATER]

hmm not a problem i can QT him but...any med?

Im not sure about Med
i know you cant use some ick med with them ,Kent RXP can not be use with Lions
bt cant say about other med

 

[DEEPWATER]

buy him live food. go to ur lfs and pick up some feeder goldfish or gubbies. see if that gets his attention

thats how i feed mine

that how i lost mine :irked:
bought a sick live gold fish .and that was the end of my lion.you have to watch what you buy as far as live gold fish .Most LFS take really bad care of those tanks

 

[nycfatcow]

yes i agree..so if possible im not gonna feed him any feeders...

 

[marrone]

buy him live food. go to ur lfs and pick up some feeder goldfish or gubbies. see if that gets his attention

thats how i feed mine

That the worst thing to feed your fish.

 

[marrone]

Lion fish can get easily stressed out and die so you need to make sure nothing is attacking it.

Also you may want to check it's mouth as it may have something stuck in it and that maybe causing the problem. This happen quite abit with Lion fish.

 

[DEEPWATER]

That the worst thing to feed your fish.

I agree ,since i lost my lion as well to bad live gold fish ,here he is/was .rip Fuzzy

 

[DEEPWATER]

Also you may want to check it's mouth as it may have something stuck in it and that maybe causing the problem. This happen quite abit with Lion fish.

How do you get it out if tht happens

 

[Hitsnorth]

They arent good long term but sometimes to get them started eating again it helps.. You just dont want him to get used to it.

 

[marrone]

How do you get it out if tht happens

Take the fish out and use a pair of tweezers and remove it. Either wear gloves or hold the fish very carefully.

 

[DEEPWATER]

Take the fish out and use a pair of tweezers and remove it. Either wear gloves or hold the fish very carefully.

I think ill stay away from lion in my tank .