drew.hinds
Aquarium Advice Activist
I have a 13" clown knife that eats feeder goldfish. Lately I've been having money issues and just couldn't afford feeders. It's been about 3-4 weeks since he's eaten (I know I feel terrible about it, I care about him, I really do.) I finally was able to get some feeders and he won't eat. He has gone this long without eating before and will usually eat right away and seem fine. Not this time, fish were right in front of him and nothing. He's moving very slow, will just let me touch him, just sits in the same spot (no floating or swimming upside down) and doesn't struggle when try to get him out of his cave. I gently grabbed him and set him in a net with just about 1/4" of his mouth sticking out and he opened his mouth no problem as I held a feeder in front of him, I got him to eat one that way but wouldn't eat another. Being he ate one would that help him snap out of it or is it just too late? Also for those of you who say I'm a bad care taker, I agree and disagree, I have raised this fish for 3 years and didn't have money issues when I got him (parents paid for it), just recently I have had to pay on my own, I just don't have it in me to give him away or sell him. I'm 16 working 30 hours a week to make $600 a month which about $500 of goes to my truck and bills, the other usually $100 goes to gas/food. You all know it's not easy to let go of a pet, even if you can't afford them.