Bangai Cardinal Dying

jasutton · 02-21-2006, 10:00 PM

Went to my girlfriends house today and her Bangai Cardinal is dying...i dont think it will make it to the AM. I tested the water, perameters are great (should be i do all the maintenance

) But about a week ago the fish just stopped eating and hasnt touched food since. It was established for about a month and was supposedly tank raised. No lesions of any sort that i can see on it...dont know...its a mystery to us. It's really eating my GF up, she is a die hard animal lover (worked at an animal hospital for free). Any suggestions?
ANything i can do in the future to make it better?
Thanks guys
Jamie

Frag Hag · 02-22-2006, 12:30 AM

Probably a little late, but did you try soaking the food in garlic (Kent Marine Garlic extreme, etc.)? It has been used as an attractant to finicky eaters, and as a possible aid for fishes with internal parasites.

Hope everything works out and the finned friend recovers!

jasutton · 02-22-2006, 01:03 AM

actually never had a problem eating until recently...and before that i hav soaking in garlic religiously

is it possible to do too much garlic?

CSeaSee · 02-22-2006, 12:12 PM

Try some live foods, if you can! They aren't the greatest, but it may inspire them to eat.

02-21-2006, 10:00 PM	#1
jasutton Citizen Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: chicago Posts: 183	Bangai Cardinal Dying Went to my girlfriends house today and her Bangai Cardinal is dying...i dont think it will make it to the AM. I tested the water, perameters are great (should be i do all the maintenance ) But about a week ago the fish just stopped eating and hasnt touched food since. It was established for about a month and was supposedly tank raised. No lesions of any sort that i can see on it...dont know...its a mystery to us. It's really eating my GF up, she is a die hard animal lover (worked at an animal hospital for free). Any suggestions? ANything i can do in the future to make it better? Thanks guys Jamie

02-22-2006, 12:30 AM	#2
Frag Hag Citizen Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: So. Calif. Posts: 188	Probably a little late, but did you try soaking the food in garlic (Kent Marine Garlic extreme, etc.)? It has been used as an attractant to finicky eaters, and as a possible aid for fishes with internal parasites. Hope everything works out and the finned friend recovers! Last edited by Frag Hag; 02-22-2006 at 12:32 AM.

02-22-2006, 12:12 PM	#4
CSeaSee Mayor Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Chicago Suburbs Posts: 663	Try some live foods, if you can! They aren't the greatest, but it may inspire them to eat. __________________ Carl Just tell your wife that having a tank teaches you all sorts of new DIY skills...which will save lots of money around the house...so you can buy more stuff for your tank...so you can learn more skills...

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jasutton Citizen Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: chicago Posts: 183	actually never had a problem eating until recently...and before that i hav soaking in garlic religiously is it possible to do too much garlic?

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