Headstander Problems

[ben1234]

Hey guys, i have a problem. I introduced a marbled headstander into my 90 gallon tank about a week and a half ago. He is not eating blood worms, fish tablets or flakes. I keep my ph at 6.4 and do weekly 25% water changes. Im scared he is going to starve himself. Currently i have in my tank 2 large clown loach, 4 discus , a pleco and the headstander. Please help me.

 

[havefreshwatergettingsaltwater]

is his belly pinched in?if so,treat with antibiotics.in fact,treat him anyway IMO.its probably an internal parasite.

 

[ben1234]

no in fact, he looks to be pretty fat, i just dont understand. to be on the safe side i will put a an antibiotic into my tank, will a malachite green formula work?

 

[The-Wolf]

try feeding some plants like cambomba or elodia.

 

[sylvia]

Yep, feed some veggies such as zuchinni or soft aquarium plants. Also of note is that, though they are usualy shy and don't bother anyone but others of their own kind, they can get quite aggressive towards smaller fish and are known to get nippy as well which may not be the best thing for a discus tank.