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eastcoastkid36 Small Fry Posts: 4 Kudos: 2 Votes: 0 Registered: 07-Nov-2006	Edited by eastcoastkid36 I have introduced a black stripe sea bass into a tank with a cunner, a pipe fish and a black fish the only problem is my sea bass won't eat. I have given it time to become aquainted with its new environment(2 weeks) but it wont eat it had eaten when I first put him in the tank. I am worried that he is either sick or is still scared can someone help me. Tank size: 20 gal substrates: coral sand, dead mans fingers and live rock.
Posted 07-Nov-2006 21:02
sirbooks Moderator Sociopath Posts: 3875 Kudos: 5164 Votes: 932 Registered: 26-Jul-2004	Can you give us more details, like what you're trying to feed the fish and how long you've had it? I suspect that either it's not getting the right food, or it is still stressed out from the move to your tank. Another point is that I think you've got too many fish for a twenty gallon. I'm not familiar with most of those fish, but the cunner and your sea bass alone will grow much too large for a twenty. Unless you already have a place to move the fish once they get more than two inches, I would seriously get rid of at least the larger two. Welcome to the site, by the way. And when he gets to Heaven, to Saint Peter he will tell: "One more Marine reporting, Sir! I've served my time in Hell."
Posted 08-Nov-2006 01:51
keithgh Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 6371 Kudos: 6918 Votes: 1542 Registered: 26-Apr-2003	I agree with SB more info please. In the mean time contact the LFS where you got the fish and ask what they were feeding it with, also all the water peramiters of the tank it came from plus all your tank info will certainly help. *Have a look in [link=My Profile] http://www.fishprofiles.com/forums/member.aspx?id=1935[/link] for my tank info* Look here for my Betta 11Gal Desktop & Placidity 5ft Community Tank Photos Keith Near enough is not good enough, therefore good enough is not near enough, and only your best will do. I VOTE DO YOU if not WHY NOT? VOTE NOW VOTE NOW
Posted 08-Nov-2006 06:24
eastcoastkid36 Small Fry Posts: 4 Kudos: 2 Votes: 0 Registered: 07-Nov-2006	well i was originally feeding it guppies and gold fish. It has probably been about 2-3 weeks since i put it in the tank. The only thing that confuses me is that when I first put it in the tank it ate everything and now it won't touch the food.
Posted 08-Nov-2006 20:18
Natalie Ultimate Fish Guru Apolay Wayyioy Posts: 4499 Kudos: 3730 Votes: 348 Registered: 01-Feb-2003	What are your water parameters? It could very well be a water quality issue, considering how heavily the tank is stocked. I'm not your neighbor, you Bakersfield trash.
Posted 09-Nov-2006 20:37


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