RE : RED refuse to eat

18-05-2008, 06:58 PM

Hi all bro ,,my aro refuse to eat for the past 1 and half month liao ...help needed ...tks sam

19-05-2008, 06:22 PM

You need to get the fish to eat quickly, one way is to offer live food that aros will usually find difficult to resist. What is the aro's diet before the fast happened? Is your water okay? do some tests on ph, especially, then ammonia & nitrite.
Any tankmates? are they all eating?

Aroboy II · 19-05-2008, 10:02 PM

How big is your aro, Sam?

19-05-2008, 10:03 PM

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Originally Posted by samlee

Hi all bro ,,my aro refuse to eat for the past 1 and half month liao ...help needed ...tks sam

Did you try crickets? They are usually not refused.

pl_cec · 19-05-2008, 10:08 PM

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Originally Posted by samlee

Hi all bro ,,my aro refuse to eat for the past 1 and half month liao ...help needed ...tks sam

Mine too refuse to eat after I change tank, the rest of the fishes eat as usually except my chilli red. I tried feeder fish, sw no effect. Till I try its favourite food, centipede and from there ate 2 BF. You may want to try centipede. This evening he took 3 SW those soft and white type.

tsktcc · 21-05-2008, 11:29 AM

Hi, samlee
Please let us know you water parameter so that we can better assist you. Blackwater or ketapang leave can be added to encourage the arowana to eat. Most arowana eat more after adding these two elements into the water.

Li Liang

22-05-2008, 12:14 AM

Hi Bro
I've got the same problem like yours long time ago....
Can you tell us more about your Red's diet.
As for mine i tried all types of live food...
But to no avail....still refuse to eat
And when i finally fed it with crickets ... Wow.....
Almost half of the box is gone...
So i do agree with Bro Lobsterman....

Dont delay get a box of crickets now....
Do give us your feed back....
coz i still got another solution....
The problem is i 4get

But i will get the info 4u soon...
Cheers

scarletex · 23-05-2008, 09:49 AM

Do you notice anything round & orangey colour in the mouth? Could be holding eggs!

23-05-2008, 10:01 AM

Try WC 50% and add 30ml black water.

Normally aro can't resist crickets, good to try also.

23-05-2008, 11:48 AM

Hw long after u change yr tank sam? maybe not stable down yet. live food will be gd like other bros said crickets very tempting one

yr water parameter check ma? get back to us again.

18-05-2008, 06:58 PM	#1
samlee Guest Posts: n/a	RE : RED refuse to eat Hi all bro ,,my aro refuse to eat for the past 1 and half month liao ...help needed ...tks sam

19-05-2008, 06:22 PM	#2
Spakase Guest Posts: n/a	You need to get the fish to eat quickly, one way is to offer live food that aros will usually find difficult to resist. What is the aro's diet before the fast happened? Is your water okay? do some tests on ph, especially, then ammonia & nitrite. Any tankmates? are they all eating?

19-05-2008, 10:02 PM	#3
Aroboy II AFC Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 15,946	How big is your aro, Sam?

21-05-2008, 11:29 AM	#6
tsktcc Arofanatic Join Date: Dec 2000 Posts: 231	Hi, samlee Please let us know you water parameter so that we can better assist you. Blackwater or ketapang leave can be added to encourage the arowana to eat. Most arowana eat more after adding these two elements into the water. Li Liang

22-05-2008, 12:14 AM	#7
sim eric Guest Posts: n/a	Hi Bro I've got the same problem like yours long time ago.... Can you tell us more about your Red's diet. As for mine i tried all types of live food... But to no avail....still refuse to eat And when i finally fed it with crickets ... Wow..... Almost half of the box is gone... So i do agree with Bro Lobsterman.... Dont delay get a box of crickets now.... Do give us your feed back.... coz i still got another solution.... The problem is i 4get But i will get the info 4u soon... Cheers

23-05-2008, 09:49 AM	#8
scarletex Arofanatic Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 55	Do you notice anything round & orangey colour in the mouth? Could be holding eggs!

23-05-2008, 10:01 AM	#9
PROFILEET Guest Posts: n/a	Try WC 50% and add 30ml black water. Normally aro can't resist crickets, good to try also.

23-05-2008, 11:48 AM	#10
Asia81 Guest Posts: n/a	Hw long after u change yr tank sam? maybe not stable down yet. live food will be gd like other bros said crickets very tempting one yr water parameter check ma? get back to us again.

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