Regal Angelfish stopped eating

[acomps]

Hello I have a reagal angelfish that i've had for a year or so. Always eating everything I've thrown in there. It's tank mates are two puffers and a clown trigger. Recently after I added a few fish it stopped eating. There has been plently of food in there and it doesn't seem interested. I haven't noticed any aggression towards it however I did see which looks like a nipped fin. Anyway I am stumped. I did see white stringy poop coming out the other day. So is it possible I have an internal parasite? Currently I have the fish in a quarantine tank and it looks and seems perfectly healthy. Any suggestions?

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

Hello I have a reagal angelfish that i've had for a year or so. Always eating everything I've thrown in there. It's tank mates are two puffers and a clown trigger. Recently after I added a few fish it stopped eating. There has been plently of food in there and it doesn't seem interested. I haven't noticed any aggression towards it however I did see which looks like a nipped fin. Anyway I am stumped. I did see white stringy poop coming out the other day. So is it possible I have an internal parasite? Currently I have the fish in a quarantine tank and it looks and seems perfectly healthy. Any suggestions?

That’s a serious issue, but no specific issue comes to mind…..
What fish did you add?
Is the quarantine tank stable?
Can you post a short video?
Jay

 

[acomps]

That’s a serious issue, but no specific issue comes to mind…..
What fish did you add?
Is the quarantine tank stable?
Can you post a short video?
Jay

I added an emperator +blueface Juv angel (much smaller than the reagl) and a JUV niger trigger. Video coming

 

[acomps]

I added an emperator +blueface Juv angel (much smaller than the reagl) and a JUV niger trigger. Video coming

Sorry Jay my videos are never good. Again seems swimming normal to me. At this time I don't have medicine in there. Yes the QT tank is stable.

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

Sorry Jay my videos are never good. Again seems swimming normal to me. At this time I don't have medicine in there. Yes the QT tank is stable.

Sorry - the video is too pixelated to see any detail.

Here is a link to an article I wrote some time ago on chronic anorexia in fishes. Trouble is, this isn't chronic, it's acute - meaning it came on suddenly. I just don't have a cause for you though....maybe something in the article will strike a familiar chord with you?

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.

reefs.com

Jay

 

[acomps]

Well Jay of course after you send me the article I ran up the the lfs and bought live brine shirimp and it ate that. The half clam from this morning is devoured too. I'll keep an eye out for it for a while before it goes back into my main tank. thanks again