Lion fish not eating

kkudialis · 07-02-2009, 03:17 PM

HELP.. Maximus, my lionfish has stopped eating and is not responding to target feeding or live feeding. Its been almost 2 weeks that he has stopped eating mysis shrimp . I had no problems with him devouring the stuff before but now hes just looking and not attacking

Bogie · 07-02-2009, 03:19 PM

has your water temp risen too high

kkudialis · 07-03-2009, 12:08 PM

We had a massive storm here last week and it caused the power to go out. The tank actually got to 74 degrees and I normally keep it at 79-80. I was out of town and had to rely on my girls to take care of the disaster. However, his change of eating started about 4-5 days prior to the storm. I put some rubies in there yesterday and he followed them but did not attack as normal.

macabe · 07-03-2009, 12:19 PM

maybie hes a in shock? im not rly sure but if i was a fish and i had ppl i never seen before trying to help me and had my house lights just shut out id be in shock

reefer Bob · 07-03-2009, 12:26 PM

when I had lions they loved to eat live ghost shrimp.

kkudialis · 07-03-2009, 12:35 PM

Yeah, Im sure relying on my daughters to take care of him was a shock! Hes following the large krill that Im feeding but still no interest. Ill see about getting some shrimp and see if he goes after them.

schackmel · 07-03-2009, 12:50 PM

hows his eyes...are they cloudy?

32Boom · 07-03-2009, 03:47 PM

Maximus is a great name for a lionfish. Have any other water conditions changed?

madlarkin · 07-03-2009, 09:50 PM

Just a possibility, but what have you fed him in the past? You mentioned you were feeding him krill, did that make up the large part of his diet? Is he able to open his mouth?
Lockjaw is a fairly common occurrence with predatory fish. The cause is an incomplete diet but exactly what nutrient is the cause isn't 100% sure. IMHO a lionfish NEEDS a varied diet closer to what they would find in nature.

n1sm0r · 07-04-2009, 01:52 AM

My lionfish stopped eating feeder fish even if he was starving. I got some ghost shrimp and he ate those right away.

I fed him ghost shrimp for a couple days, then switched over to garlic soaked silver sides. He goes nuts the moment garlic hits the water.

07-02-2009, 03:17 PM	#1 (permalink)
kkudialis Astrea Snail Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Clinton Township,MI Age: 48 Posts: 29 Skin: Mint Karma: 72	Lion fish not eating HELP.. Maximus, my lionfish has stopped eating and is not responding to target feeding or live feeding. Its been almost 2 weeks that he has stopped eating mysis shrimp . I had no problems with him devouring the stuff before but now hes just looking and not attacking

07-02-2009, 03:19 PM	#2 (permalink)
Bogie Longfin Fairy Wrasse Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: CT Posts: 2,342 Skin: Mint Karma: 17705	has your water temp risen too high _________ My previous tank ---> Quick Video The greatest trick the Devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist.

07-03-2009, 12:26 PM	#5 (permalink)
reefer Bob Bubble Tip Anemone Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Tampa Posts: 696 Skin: Mint Karma: 1605	when I had lions they loved to eat live ghost shrimp. _________ 85g oceanic hex tank, sump, chiller http://s273.photobucket.com/albums/j...%20hex%20tank/ 265g perfecto, sump, chiller, New setup, http://s273.photobucket.com/albums/jj238/rbs68cgr/265g/

07-03-2009, 09:50 PM	#9 (permalink)
madlarkin Purple Spiny Lobster Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Saratoga Springs, NY Posts: 451 Skin: Mint Karma: 2891	Just a possibility, but what have you fed him in the past? You mentioned you were feeding him krill, did that make up the large part of his diet? Is he able to open his mouth? Lockjaw is a fairly common occurrence with predatory fish. The cause is an incomplete diet but exactly what nutrient is the cause isn't 100% sure. IMHO a lionfish NEEDS a varied diet closer to what they would find in nature. _________ "A woman drove me to drink and I didn't even have the decency to thank her"-W.C. Fields

07-03-2009, 12:08 PM	#3 (permalink)
kkudialis Astrea Snail Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Clinton Township,MI Age: 48 Posts: 29 Skin: Mint Karma: 72	We had a massive storm here last week and it caused the power to go out. The tank actually got to 74 degrees and I normally keep it at 79-80. I was out of town and had to rely on my girls to take care of the disaster. However, his change of eating started about 4-5 days prior to the storm. I put some rubies in there yesterday and he followed them but did not attack as normal.

07-03-2009, 12:19 PM	#4 (permalink)
macabe Fire Shrimp Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: redding,california Age: 14 Posts: 348 Skin: Classic Karma: 450	maybie hes a in shock? im not rly sure but if i was a fish and i had ppl i never seen before trying to help me and had my house lights just shut out id be in shock

07-03-2009, 12:35 PM	#6 (permalink)
kkudialis Astrea Snail Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Clinton Township,MI Age: 48 Posts: 29 Skin: Mint Karma: 72	Yeah, Im sure relying on my daughters to take care of him was a shock! Hes following the large krill that Im feeding but still no interest. Ill see about getting some shrimp and see if he goes after them.

07-03-2009, 12:50 PM	#7 (permalink)
schackmel Flame Angel Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: St. Louis Age: 37 Posts: 1,544 Skin: Mint Karma: 19722	hows his eyes...are they cloudy?

07-03-2009, 03:47 PM	#8 (permalink)
32Boom Coral Banded Shrimp Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: MI Age: 16 Posts: 390 Skin: Mint Karma: 6828	Maximus is a great name for a lionfish. Have any other water conditions changed?

07-04-2009, 01:52 AM	#10 (permalink)
n1sm0r Spanish Shawl Nudibranch Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 79 Skin: Mint Karma: 225	My lionfish stopped eating feeder fish even if he was starving. I got some ghost shrimp and he ate those right away. I fed him ghost shrimp for a couple days, then switched over to garlic soaked silver sides. He goes nuts the moment garlic hits the water.