Fish not eating?!?!?!? - Aquarium Advice

Jones2w · 09-28-2007, 08:46 PM

I curreently have 8 fish in my 55 Gal 6 tiger barbs and 2 albino corys...I am slowly stocking my tank...1 of the barbs has not eaten for almost 2 days now...everytime i feed the fish its the only one not eating at all...any advice

bra_van_drakh · 09-29-2007, 06:12 AM

what do u feed them ??? did u buy the barbs at the same time ???

Jones2w · 09-29-2007, 12:19 PM

i've tried everything from flake food to singking pellets to bloody worms

ya same time

bra_van_drakh · 09-29-2007, 01:17 PM

so, he hasnt eaten at all since u bought it ?? hmm .. .could it be ur water parameters that just this one cant cope. ..but he's still join the school rite ??? if he does, then i wouldnt be worried too much, since i usually feed my cardinals once every 2 days or more. ..

paul_219 · 10-16-2007, 07:33 AM

Maybe he is shy and still need a bit of time to settle in the tank.

Big Ben · 10-18-2007, 10:16 PM

It could be internal parasites or possibly something else. Make a post in the sick fish forum and be sure to read the sticky on what to include when making a new thread.

09-28-2007, 08:46 PM	#1
Jones2w Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Amherstburg, Ontario Posts: 73	Fish not eating?!?!?!? I curreently have 8 fish in my 55 Gal 6 tiger barbs and 2 albino corys...I am slowly stocking my tank...1 of the barbs has not eaten for almost 2 days now...everytime i feed the fish its the only one not eating at all...any advice

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09-29-2007, 06:12 AM	#2
bra_van_drakh Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Kensington [Sydney], Australia Posts: 141 Images: 2	what do u feed them ??? did u buy the barbs at the same time ???

09-29-2007, 12:19 PM	#3
Jones2w Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Amherstburg, Ontario Posts: 73	i've tried everything from flake food to singking pellets to bloody worms ya same time

09-29-2007, 01:17 PM	#4
bra_van_drakh Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Kensington [Sydney], Australia Posts: 141 Images: 2	so, he hasnt eaten at all since u bought it ?? hmm .. .could it be ur water parameters that just this one cant cope. ..but he's still join the school rite ??? if he does, then i wouldnt be worried too much, since i usually feed my cardinals once every 2 days or more. ..

10-16-2007, 07:33 AM	#5
paul_219 Banned Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 202	Maybe he is shy and still need a bit of time to settle in the tank.

10-18-2007, 10:16 PM	#6
Big Ben Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Posts: 245 Images: 7	It could be internal parasites or possibly something else. Make a post in the sick fish forum and be sure to read the sticky on what to include when making a new thread.