Peacock not eating

[bmarine]

My aulon. Usisya hasnt eaten in about 4-5 days. He used to be in my 125 gallon, but was picked on a little, so i moved him to my 29 gallon hospital tank. He looks fine, just acts a little skittish. I've tried feeding NLS, Cobalt Flakes, and Dainichi. He picked at the Dainichi and flakes, but spit it out. Im pretty nervous because he's my prize F1 breeder! What should i do??
Here's the catch. Unfortunately, im leaving on a trip early tomorrow morning, so im not able to do anything for a week. but i have my dad taking care of my tanks, so he may be able to do something. Any ideas? Different foods? Something to dose?

 

[Seryiouz]

Sounds like he has an internal parasite


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[Seryiouz]

Isolate him in the hospital tank, and treat w/Metro+ for 3-5 days.. During the process discontinue feeding and keep the lights off.


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[Seryiouz]

You need to do this asap or he'll be gone by the time you get back from your trip.


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[squirrilah fish]

Fish can go like 2 weeks without eating, typically not eating+hiding a lot=malawi bloat. Which is caused by internal parasites, or sometimes a virus.

The danger here is that it can damage their internal organs, especially kidneys, and they will die. They become emancipated and die.

I would act fast, and read up on malawi bloat. API general cure and an Epsom salt bath are recommended treatments.

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