Flowerhorn not eating

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I cannot in good faith support this nomination: Flowerhorns are argumentive troublemakers! (and arguably the most un-gregarious fish in the world).
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islandguy11

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Hello guys,
Need big help my 6inch red dragon flowerhone not eating from week he’s water ph was good too and even no tank setup got change kindly help me to what I can do for him. I really can see he’s kok gets smaller too.
Thanu it's really hard for us to say what's wrong with your fish, esp. without knowing:
-- your water parameters (ammonia, nitrite & nitrate)
-- is that tank properly cycled or did you just start a tank and put him in? How long has he been in that tank?
-- what size is your tank? If too small and you're only doing 25% water changes that could equal problems.
-- what is your water temperature? FH prefer warmer temps, ~28-30C.

If you can't get a test kit can you bring your water to a local fish shop for testing? In any case a Flowerhorn that hasn't eaten for a week surely has some kind of problem, they normally voracious eaters. I'm hoping it doesn't Hexamita -- was his poop ok before he stopped eating or what it white and stringy?

For now I would be doing bigger water changes, maybe add a bit of aquarium salt. But basically we need more info to try and help you best.
 
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Thanu

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Thanu it's really hard for us to say what's wrong with your fish, esp. without knowing:
-- your water parameters (ammonia, nitrite & nitrate)
-- is that tank properly cycled or did you just start a tank and put him in? How long has he been in that tank?
-- what size is your tank? If too small and you're only doing 25% water changes that could equal problems.
-- what is your water temperature? FH prefer warmer temps, ~28-30C.

If you can't get a test kit can you bring your water to a local fish shop for testing? In any case a Flowerhorn that hasn't eaten for a week surely has some kind of problem, they normally voracious eaters. I'm hoping it doesn't Hexamita -- was his poop ok before he stopped eating or what it white and stringy?

For now I would be doing bigger water changes, maybe add a bit of aquarium salt. But basically we need more info to try and help you best.
He’s in this tank for 2 months now I buy him he was 4.2 inch now he’s 6inch . He was eating good n poop normal frown color he’s food witch I give Taiyo brand hi red n xo brand humpy head. Water temperature it’s 30c I have water heater on the tank it’s working too. Salt I add too
 

sikoko

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You still need to test the water occasionally and knowing the results will help your fish in the long run. Buy a water test kit and let us know the results
 
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