Flame wrasse stopped eating

[Reefnate]

Help please. My male flame wrasse stopped eating. It used to crush .5mm coral frenzy pellets as well at 1m piscine as well as frozen foods. It would eat cyclops when I have run into other problems. I have an aggressive sailfin that I think might be freaking him out now, however it was not a problem before. Should I try some kind of worm? Even live brine didn’t stimulate a feeding response.

thanks !

 

[JumboShrimp]

I hope he is not sick, because given what you say about his normal, robust appetite, I doubt that suddenly it’s the ‘type’ of food choice that is the problem.

 

[Tcook]

How long have you had the flame? Did it go through qt?

 

[Reefnate]

I have had for about five years

 

[Tcook]

Maybe old age?

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