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Old 11-05-2007, 06:31 PM
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My fish has been lying in one spot under the rock and not moving. Water is fine. I have had him for around 4 months and no problems till friday. My 2 clowns and lemon peel are doing great. All the fire fish does is lay there seems to be breathing fine to.
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Old 11-05-2007, 06:37 PM
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Not coming out to eat?
No aggressive behavior from the clowns lately?
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Old 11-07-2007, 06:25 PM
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nope he seems almost like he cant swim up. no one is aggressive towards him. he was the first one i had in the tank
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Have you tried to target feed him, just to see if he would eat?
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no but i will he is still kickin color looks good hes just chillin at the bottom
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I have a similar problem with my firefish, he stays in one spot at the bottom of the tank for most of the day and only moves once in a while. He doesnt appear to be eating although he must be eating something because he is still alive. He seems to be breathing normally and all of the other fish are fine. His fins seem to look a little funny, some are spread out. He also has a red spot behind his eye that appears to be on the inside. Im not familiar with any diseases so if anyone can help id appreciate it.
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Old 11-25-2007, 09:23 PM
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I know how hard it is, but is it possible for you to move the fish to a QT? Treatments for gobies are simple. For injuries, ich and whatnot you can use Maracyn or Melafix, supplemented with food soaked in a vitamin supplement and garlic. Not much else you can do for them. But since we do not have a good idea what is going on with your fish, I would not want it to meet its demise in your main tank. Might have gotten whooped. Might have a bacterial infection...
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