4 inch tiger shovelnose not eating

tangigi3 · #1 (**permalink**) 09-06-2006, 02:25 PM

I bought a tiger and placed it in a floating crate in the main pond. it has not eaten in 3 days. very unusual for this fish. I even chose the most aggressive feeder in the tank.

I placed it in a floating (2 feet x 1 feet, fresh lychee plastic crate with float) crate bec it is still too small to be released into main pond full of big predators.

any idea how to jump start this guy

Lar

soyadude · #2 (**permalink**) 09-06-2006, 03:21 PM

Try earthworms even the pickiest eaters will have a go at these. If it still doesn't eat, it might have internal parasites.

redtail fan · #3 (**permalink**) 12-11-2006, 02:42 AM

hi can any one help me i have a 12" red tail cat and he wont eat! i have had him for three months he is my pride and joy he normally is a greedy thing! i recently changed is diet from lance fish but recently started him on shrimp at first he was eating them happily now he turns his nose up at them!

yet at night he swims round happily going for my oscars! im really panicking that something mite happen to him! some body please help!

boeytan · #4 (**permalink**) 29-12-2007, 07:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tangigi3

I bought a tiger and placed it in a floating crate in the main pond. it has not eaten in 3 days. very unusual for this fish. I even chose the most aggressive feeder in the tank.

I placed it in a floating (2 feet x 1 feet, fresh lychee plastic crate with float) crate bec it is still too small to be released into main pond full of big predators.

any idea how to jump start this guy

Lar

how r ur fishes?

boeytan · #5 (**permalink**) 29-12-2007, 07:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by redtail fan

hi can any one help me i have a 12" red tail cat and he wont eat! i have had him for three months he is my pride and joy he normally is a greedy thing! i recently changed is diet from lance fish but recently started him on shrimp at first he was eating them happily now he turns his nose up at them!

yet at night he swims round happily going for my oscars! im really panicking that something mite happen to him! some body please help!

how is ur redtail cat fish?

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