Is he ok

Pieman2027 · Apr 27, 2013

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Pieman2027 · Apr 28, 2013

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Any ideas help if u can thanks

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Zack · Apr 28, 2013

Have you checked your water: ammonia, nitrates?
What do you have him in? Is it a holding container of some type?

Pieman2027 · Apr 28, 2013

I checked. My stats They are good nitrates a little High yeah it's a holding container he kept geting stuck in my live rock

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Pieman2027 · Apr 28, 2013

Nitrates 20ppm

Amo 0.2

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Mike J. · Apr 28, 2013

Well, you answered your own question. Nitrates at 20 wouldn't be a big deal, but ammonia at .2 is a big deal.

mike007 · Apr 28, 2013

20 is not to high for fish . What are your other test results? Need to know your ammonia level for sure.

navila06 · Apr 28, 2013

agreed. ammonia needs to be zero. fish are very sensative to ammonia.

Mike J. said:
Well, you answered your own question. Nitrates at 20 wouldn't be a big deal, but ammonia at .2 is a big deal.

Reefing Madness · Apr 28, 2013

With those numbers, is your tank completely cycled? You were smart removing him from your tank. Looks like a baby, did you just get him? How did you acclimate him to your tank?

Pieman2027 · Apr 28, 2013

Tanks been up 4 months used drip meathead

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Pieman2027 · Apr 28, 2013

It's .02 sorry on my ammonia It's not to high and my Luther fish are fine I removed him he's in my qt tank

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Mike J. · Apr 28, 2013

It's so hard to say with new fish what's wrong with them. It could be bad collection practices. It could be diseased tanks where they were being held. The list goes on. Most important thing to do now is to try and keep the fish stress free and offer it food that it can't resist.

Reefing Madness · Apr 28, 2013

Yup, tough to say, some will acclimate, some won't.

Mike&Terry · Apr 28, 2013

The cowfish is way too skinny. Is he eating for you?

Pieman2027 · Apr 28, 2013

Not now he was I was hand feeding him clams and brine. Shrimp now he won't eat at all

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Pieman2027 · Apr 28, 2013

Ppl at the lfs said treet for ick but I still can't get him to eat

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navila06 · Apr 28, 2013

hope he makes it, please keep us updated

Pieman2027 said:
Ppl at the lfs said treet for ick but I still can't get him to eat

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Pieman2027 · Apr 28, 2013

Will do what's his fave food

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navila06 · Apr 28, 2013

Since they are omnivores, the Cowfish should be offered a variety of meaty and vegetable foods. not sure what his favorite is, I would try mysis, soaked in garlic.