Skinny Blue Throat Trigger

[Coralgurl]

My male blue throat trigger has gotten quite skinny in the past while. He's eating frozen foods and right now I've been feeding 2-3 times a day. All my other fish are fat and healthy. They did have worms a few months ago, I treated and they cleared up, but he didn't appear to have them.

How do I get him to fatten up? There's been a few times he's gotten stuck to a power head when feeding, but he's either pulled himself off, or I've helped. He's normally an active swimmer, but he's now mostly hanging out in the rocks, except when feeding. Help!!

[hillegom]

I would catch him and put him in QT
Just so that he does not have to compete for food and is left alone and not hiding. Recuperating
In QT I would treat him for worms again with prazipro just in case he did have some left.

[Coralgurl]

Originally Posted by hillegom

I would catch him and put him in QT
Just so that he does not have to compete for food and is left alone and not hiding. Recuperating
In QT I would treat him for worms again with prazipro just in case he did have some left.

I get concerned with catching sick fish that I will end up stressing them more and killing them....that said, I do have a 10 gl tank, live rock in my sump and some spare equipment I could set up.

Unfortunately, it's going to be a few days before I can, as I need a new sw mixing container, my mom had to put her 20 yr old horse down today so heading out to help her, plus I have a sick dog who's going into the vet today. Figures s$&/t hits the fan last day of holidays.....

I don't want to lose this guy, so hopefully I can get what I need tomorrow, get water mixing and have a qt set up by tuesday evening. For now I will keep up the feedings, he does seem a bit stronger and staying away from the power heads...

[Taipan]

Prazipro is your friend. If and when you decide to QT the fish; perhaps supplement the feedings with a vitamin supplement such as Selcon as well. Good luck.

[hillegom]

To stress a fish less, when you catch him, usher him into a container with the net, ie ice cream pail. Should be easy, if he is weak and gets stuck on the powerhead.
He will be less stressed when he is in QT by himself.

[Coralgurl]

Originally Posted by Taipan

Prazipro is your friend. If and when you decide to QT the fish; perhaps supplement the feedings with a vitamin supplement such as Selcon as well. Good luck.

Always use Selcon and pureed garlic mixed in every second batch of frozen.

Originally Posted by hillegom

To stress a fish less, when you catch him, usher him into a container with the net, ie ice cream pail. Should be easy, if he is weak and gets stuck on the powerhead.
He will be less stressed when he is in QT by himself.

Great suggestion. Watching him today, he stays in the rocks simply because he gets pushed around in the flow. This guy isn't well....

Had to leave the dog at the vet too. He will be ok....pick up later tonight....