HELP!!! LT Plate Is Receding

Carmen · #1 02-26-2010, 08:29 PM

Total bummer Greg! Never ate anything for you??? Hmmm...Is the food being snatched before it gets it in it's mouth?? Or just not taking the food? Does it show any kind of feeding response?
I don't know if these guys ae likely to recover easily or not but you may want to try dipping it...not sure if you've done that but if it's got an infection that might help stop it in it's tracks.

The Grizz · #2 02-26-2010, 08:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Carmen

Total bummer Greg! Never ate anything for you??? Hmmm...Is the food being snatched before it gets it in it's mouth?? Or just not taking the food? Does it show any kind of feeding response?
I don't know if these guys ae likely to recover easily or not but you may want to try dipping it...not sure if you've done that but if it's got an infection that might help stop it in it's tracks.

Never ate at all, at least any of the mysis. I made sure to but it right on it's mouth and keep all the fish away from it as well. I am scared to move it to do a FW dip but I will give it a go. It looks so heathy on the rest of it though.

Doug · #3 02-26-2010, 11:50 PM

Not sure why you would wish to fresh water dip it, as I dont think it would help this problem. However not an expert on them. Tried one or two a way back when and they receded. Some think many of the plates should be left unharvested because of the problems keeping them.

Aquarists that I have seen with success in keeping them attribute it to feeding. Wonder if you tried something a bit larger like a piece of krill or perhaps even a piece of silversides or whatever those minnows are called.

Have a friend who,s had luck and will ask him tomm. what he suggests.

RuGlu6 · #4 02-26-2010, 11:56 PM

May be like was mentioned before try different size food, however try a Smaller particle as well, i feed mine cyclopeze, and reefroids.
i would also stay away from deeping it
jm2cw

The Grizz · #5 02-27-2010, 02:21 AM

I have tried everything to feed him with no success. I think it is doomed as I have noticed today that my Coral Beauty & Blue Tang is starting to pick on the loose dying skin.

Carmen · #6 02-27-2010, 03:00 AM

By dipping it, I meant with either an iodine dip or Revive coral dip, something like that. Not sure if that is suggested for plates but I have used it for LPS successfully in the past to deal with brown jelly infection.
If the fish are picking it you can try to cover it with a strawberry basket until it can heal.
I have had the exact same thing happen with my brain (see my thread) and it has not been successful but worth a try I suppose.

The Grizz · #7 02-27-2010, 03:10 AM

Thanks Carmen, that would help if I had a strawberry basket,

. Sorry to see your brain is suffering. Mine don't do much, wont open up at all. If it makes the night I am going to build something out of egg crate tomorrow.

The Grizz · #8 02-27-2010, 06:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Carmen

By dipping it, I meant with either an iodine dip or Revive coral dip, something like that. Not sure if that is suggested for plates but I have used it for LPS successfully in the past to deal with brown jelly infection.
If the fish are picking it you can try to cover it with a strawberry basket until it can heal.
I have had the exact same thing happen with my brain (see my thread) and it has not been successful but worth a try I suppose.

This would be great to try if there was a LFS here that I could something to dip it in. This really sucks