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Angler Stopped Eating

Wlachnit

Wlachnit

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My spotted angler which I’ve had about 2y has decided to no longer eat. He’s been eating out of my hand about every 5d or so. It’s been about a month, he’s not interested nor does he throw out his lure. Any thoughts? Or anyone willing to rehab him?


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was the angler treated with copper recently or two years ago?

The other day, I had a yellow frogfish eat a pintail wrasse whole... expensive meal but it sure was happy.


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was there a salinity swing? Higher salinity than before has stopped many from eating.

What kind do you have? Is it like this one.

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I would try a large water change, IME when critters suddenly stop eating it’s some poison accumulated to a critical level. Maybe check chloramines/RO source...
 
Chromis said:
I would try a large water change, IME when critters suddenly stop eating it’s some poison accumulated to a critical level. Maybe check chloramines/RO source...
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The other thing that always works is mouth-to-mouth feeding. Take a live silverside in your mouth then pinch just behind the gills on the Wartskin.....
 
Chromis said:
I would try a large water change, IME when critters suddenly stop eating it’s some poison accumulated to a critical level. Maybe check chloramines/RO source...
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Yep on the water change. There’s been anecdotal info that frogfish can be sensitive to high nitrates(and temps).
 
Still not eating. It looked like he made a half hearted attempt last week it then he gave up.


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