pls help, butterfly not eating
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jacksin
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Not doing well. Noticed her picking at a clam, thought I finally had her, but it didn’t last. BRS orders normally take 2 days thought it would be here today, but tracking says Wed for the mastic to arrive. dang
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Agree with everyone about clams - it is good that it picked at the clam some. You might try live black worms again to see if this time the wriggling gets a response. Good luck.
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Unfortunately got home from work and she has passed. This is painful, what a beautiful fish. Thankfully I can’t remember the last time I lost a fish. Really frustrating that no live foods are available locally anymore. Heck I couldn’t even find brine shrimp eggs.
Thanks to all that offered advice
Thanks to all that offered advice
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Sorry about your loss of the butterfly. I too live in a area where I have to order many foods & meds. - it is more challenging/ stressful. You tried a large variety of foods. Good luck in future.
Sorry for your loss. It is frustrating.
I will add this about live foods - I have made a habit of including live foods in every feeding, and keep a culture of blackworms going continuously. It isn't really that hard, and the fish seem to be doing better as a result. You can search for "blackworm culture" on R2R, and you'll see various approaches to building a setup to keep them alive. If you have the room, it might be worth taking a shot at growing your own.
