Barbonias won't eat

[Breakthecycle2]

BBS is probably on the small side to entice most borbs unless fish is super tiny. I would try small live ghost/grass shrimp (most LFS sell them).
If really pinning himself under rocks it may be having buoyancy issues as Lionfish Lair suggested.

Well, he was swimming fine with the other two at the store.

 

[Sabellafella]

If he comes out, is there a chance of grabbing some video? He didn't seem to have any trouble staying "down" did he? Sometimes when these guys hide or pin themselves around or under objects it's because they have decompression issues. When I bought my three, there were others in the tank that we're having the issue. If they came from the same catch, which I think they did, it shows they all handled the acent differently.

If you grab some video of him hanging about, we'll be able to tell. Once you see it and then normal behavior, it gets easier to spot.

I agree thats usually the case, another thing when i qtd my sunburst and blochy they never ate the first day or 2, then i started turning mt qt light off for feeding and that seemed to do the trick

 

[Jlobes]

no lights on my tank, just the room light. the QT is in the spare bathroom, sees some activity and walk bys, but not constant traffic. and I live alone, so not too many folks around.

 

[Lionfish Lair]

no lights on my tank, just the room light. the QT is in the spare bathroom, sees some activity and walk bys, but not constant traffic. and I live alone, so not too many folks around.

K, that's as perfect as it gets.

 

[Lionfish Lair]

Well, he was swimming fine with the other two at the store.

It can be very very subtle. They will try to maintain their proper bouncy, but after awhile they get tired and it becomes more and more obvious. My borbs went right for the food, but many fish do not. Hopefully it's just that.

 

[Jlobes]

K, that's as perfect as it gets.

yah, but mine is eating and doing fine. we need to hear from Break....

 

[Breakthecycle2]

yah, but mine is eating and doing fine. we need to hear from Break....

I responded. My QT has a light and it's down in my office in the basement which no one goes into.

 

[Lionfish Lair]

Sorry, got you both mixed up there. Wasn't expecting 2 answers. LOL!

Can you turn off the lights and just have ambient. Light in general can make any fish nervous when new, but borbs are also deep water fish.

 

[Jlobes]

I responded. My QT has a light and it's down in my office in the basement which no one goes into.

right, I totally read that, but had a mindblank! lol

 

[Breakthecycle2]

Sorry, got you both mixed up there. Wasn't expecting 2 answers. LOL!

Can you turn off the lights and just have ambient. Light in general can make any fish nervous when new, but borbs are also deep water fish.

I just have the blues on and it's a small light only covering half of the tank. Should I still shut it off?

 

[Lionfish Lair]

I honestly would, if the room is light enough.

 

[Breakthecycle2]

I honestly would, if the room is light enough.

It's actually brighter then the tank light.

 

[Lionfish Lair]

Right now he's getting the tank light and the ambient room light.

 

[Breakthecycle2]

Right now he's getting the tank light and the ambient room light.

No, I do use the ambient light.

 

[Lionfish Lair]

I'm confused...... Lemme clarify what I mean. If you have a light over the tank, turn them off and use just the sun's light. If the sun beats in a window, close the blind/curtain to block it, unless that throws the room into total darkness.

 

[Sabellafella]

Try feeding him in the dark with ur room lightz on only, they seem to prefer eating that way

 

[Breakthecycle2]

I'm confused...... Lemme clarify what I mean. If you have a light over the tank, turn them off and use just the sun's light. If the sun beats in a window, close the blind/curtain to block it, unless that throws the room into total darkness.

It's total darkness. No windows.

 

[Lionfish Lair]

Now I got ya. Can you turn on a dim lamp in the room only?

 

[Breakthecycle2]

Now I got ya. Can you turn on a dim lamp in the room only?

The only thing I can do is turn on the lighting on dim in the adjacent room.

 

[Lionfish Lair]

I would do that. See if we can get him settled enough to figure out what's going on. Hopefully it's just "newness jitters".