Flame angel stopped eating

[VSingapore]

Please help!! My flame angel whom I had for at least one month suddenly stopped eating. Went from one day munching on pellet, seaweed sheets, copepods, brine shrimp and frozen food, to just simply stopped eating. All parameters are in check and I have conducted several water changes just in case. Rest of the community are healthy. Now my flame is mostly hiding and starting to look somewhat thin. Else there is nothing obvious on the body. It will sim around bit when feeding the rest but wont take any food. What shall I do before its too late??

 

[blaxsun]

What are your water parameters? Do you have a recent image of the flame angel? Also, do you have a QT tank where you could potentially move him for treatment?

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

Please help!! My flame angel whom I had for at least one month suddenly stopped eating. Went from one day munching on pellet, seaweed sheets, copepods, brine shrimp and frozen food, to just simply stopped eating. All parameters are in check and I have conducted several water changes just in case. Rest of the community are healthy. Now my flame is mostly hiding and starting to look somewhat thin. Else there is nothing obvious on the body. It will sim around bit when feeding the rest but wont take any food. What shall I do before its too late??

As @blaxsun mentioned, we need additional information. Here is a post that describes some of the helpful information:

Some Helpful Hints When Posting or Responding to Threads in the Fish Disease Treatment and Diagnosis Section

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For a fish to suddenly go off feed, and then become thin as a result, there is almost always no way to reverse that. Offering enticing foods likely won't help, and if the fish has gotten too thin, even if it begins feeding again, its liver may be too damaged.

Here is a link to an article I wrote about anorexia in fishes:

Chronic Anorexia in Aquarium Fishes

Don't fall into the trap of assuming the fish will begin feeding when it gets hungry enough, or conclude it must be eating something, just not when you are watching.

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Jay Hemdal