I have a red & white dragonet. It's been able 2 months since I've had him. He was all over the tank at first but know since these past few days he looks slumpy and pale in his color. He's kind of stuck on one spot and barely moving around as he use to. My water perimeters are fine. The rest of my fishes are fine too. Water is crystal clear. I feeding them flake food once a day, is that okay. Any one have any suggestions. I don't want him to die on me.
What does a Dragonet eat?
- Thread starter Jess
- Start date
- Location
- Forest Hills
tiny copods n amphs, n stuff really tiny. i only recommend for establish matured tanks of at least 50+lbs of good live rocks per small ones.
most from LFS will die from starvation. look at their underbelly ,if its flat or concaved, its not having enough to eat.
most from LFS will die from starvation. look at their underbelly ,if its flat or concaved, its not having enough to eat.
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- Location
- Montclair, NJ
They usually don't eat flake food. They need a large supply of pods. Sometimes if you are lucky they will eat frozen mysis or cyclopeeze.
I would run out and buy some quickly. It sounds like it might be too late. Once they start starving and slow down, they won't eat anymore and then perish. Sorry to give you the bad news.
There is a lot of information on the internet about caring for these fish so I would suggest doing a searcha nd reading up (I would suggest doing that before purchasing any animal to avoid your current situation).
I would run out and buy some quickly. It sounds like it might be too late. Once they start starving and slow down, they won't eat anymore and then perish. Sorry to give you the bad news.
There is a lot of information on the internet about caring for these fish so I would suggest doing a searcha nd reading up (I would suggest doing that before purchasing any animal to avoid your current situation).
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Thank you for your suggestions. I will try my best to care for my dragonet. I will buy the food suggested in the morning. You all are great help. I will all read up about it on the internet. I'll make sure this won't happen again. Thanx alot.
- Location
- Huntington
Don't impulse buy fish. It is always a good idea to research something before you buy it. You will save yourself and the fish a potential problem.
scarf_ace1981
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- Location
- San Juan, PR
sorry to hear about your fishy. it sounds like it's too late(maybe not)
- Location
- Staten Island
do you know where to buy pods dude? you can't get them in a local fish store.
- Location
- Greenpoint Brooklyn, NY
Sorry to hear about the dragonet Jess. Mine did that a few days before he went belly up. I had him on a mysis diet and one day he stopped eating and then did what you said yours is doing after 5 months or so.
- Location
- Montclair, NJ
If he eats maybe. My guess is he is too far along and won't eat. Try and feed him and see if he eats.
If you wanted to give hime the best chance, try ordering live Mysis from Reed Mariculture and see if you can have them delivered quickly (it will be expensive though). Or as others mentioned, give the Mandarin to someone willing to try and nurse him back in an establsihed reef tank loaded with PODS.
Keep us posted.
If you wanted to give hime the best chance, try ordering live Mysis from Reed Mariculture and see if you can have them delivered quickly (it will be expensive though). Or as others mentioned, give the Mandarin to someone willing to try and nurse him back in an establsihed reef tank loaded with PODS.
Keep us posted.
- Location
- Montclair, NJ
You can try that. If he doesn't eat right away I would say you are running out of options and time.
- Location
- Franklin Lakes, NJ
I have some expired caviar in my fridge you can try.
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