Dont' worry so much about it not eating, they can go a week easy without
eating.... I'd be more worried that he's got an internal parasite, or some
other disease.... Stresscoat isnt' a medication remember, it's an
additive... The ID of what is wrong could be the hardest part.... good luck
with that...


"JEFFREY STREET" wrote in message
et...
the Rusty hasn't eaten since I moved him, he has a rock to hide under and
he
does swim when I come around, I added 2 teaspoons of stresscoat... anyone
have any ideas on how to save him... next friday I can buy 3-5 more
rusties
and put them all together...


"RedForeman ©®" wrote in message
...
that's the worst part of it, you get attached to something as small as a
fish, and when something bad happens to it, the size of the hurt is in
no
way compared to the size of the fish....

sorry...

"JEFFREY STREET" wrote in message
. net...
well I got my rusty out of the tank into a 20 gal (took 30 minutes and
I
ended up grabbing him with my hand as we were both tired... Rusty has
light
marks on his face, I think he was in a couple fights. Cichlids tear
at
your
heart... grrrr




"The Madd Hatter" wrote in message
ble.rogers.com...
Sounds like it was sick. You would be well advised to take some
preventative
action, incase it had some sort for communicable disease. I don't
know
enough aboutthe meds to recommend anything, but try adding some salt
(NOT
table salt!). Do a large water change and add the salt to the change
water
at 1 tsp. per 5 Gallons of water replaced (Only use the volume of
the
replacement water!) I have alwasy found this to be a great
preventative,
and
I add it as a matter of course to most of my tanks. You can buy
regular
"Sea
Salt" at the grocery store usually in the table salt section. Be
sure
its
not iodized though. Good Luck
"JEFFREY STREET" wrote in message
. net...
My blue dolphin (been in the tank one week, came with a
L.Caeruleus

and
a
fabulous baby P. Demasoni (sorry for the spelling) sits on the
bottom
of
the
tank, and this afternoon wouldn't eat with the others, and though
as
I
watch
him, I do not see anyone acting agressive to him, as most leave
him
alone.

Help,... he was cool all weekend, but if he isn't stressed could
it
be
he
is
just a bad fish and will die. I have a rusty in my tank that all
the
other
fish hate but he is one of the first for food. (Tank is 55 gal
with
lace
rocks on one corner of the tank)...

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