Help! Red blood parrot not eating

Stacef · 03-10-2008, 10:41 AM

My large (about 9-10") red blood parrot will not eat. Since we did the make over of the tank...he goes up to the food to eat, and will not eat it. I went out and bought several other kinds of food to see if they interest him..nothing does. He is losing his color, very pale, turning to a white if it continues. The temp is down, to about 74, the replacement heater we got couldn't keep up with the tank, could temp be affecting him? Everyone else is doing wonderful..

DrHank · 03-10-2008, 11:50 AM

Can't say much about freshwater. You might want to check at wetwebmedia.com.

Stacef · 03-10-2008, 11:56 AM

Thank you!

boozeman · 03-10-2008, 11:59 AM

could be temp related...though 74 isnt that cold.
have you tried enticing it with something live such as brine shrimp or worms?

boozeman · 03-10-2008, 12:03 PM

found this... http://aqualandpetsplus.com/Cichlid,%20Red%20Parrot.htm
notice the part that says cooler temps make them look and feel awful

sasquatch · 03-10-2008, 06:38 PM

turn the heat up were freezing in here lol, 80 is where its at

PEMfish · 03-10-2008, 08:20 PM

Yeah, 79* is about good. The tank redo probably stressed him.

Stacef · 03-12-2008, 10:51 PM

Alright guys, I figured out what was wrong, the heater that we bought wasn't keeping up with our tank. Went and bought a new bigger one (300 w) yesterday, and Fred...my one I was worried about, is doing WONDERFUL!! Thanks for all of your help..

plecosword · 04-05-2008, 01:19 AM

Glad you gigured it out!

03-10-2008, 10:41 AM	#1 (permalink)
Stacef Torch coral Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Dubuque Posts: 594 View Gallery Karma Komment	Help! Red blood parrot not eating My large (about 9-10") red blood parrot will not eat. Since we did the make over of the tank...he goes up to the food to eat, and will not eat it. I went out and bought several other kinds of food to see if they interest him..nothing does. He is losing his color, very pale, turning to a white if it continues. The temp is down, to about 74, the replacement heater we got couldn't keep up with the tank, could temp be affecting him? Everyone else is doing wonderful.. __________________ Stace Worried about the costs to run a Saltwater tank? Here are some tips on cutting back to keep your bills in the same range as before. Put a timer in the bathroom, the family is now only aloud to take 5 minute showers, baths are out of the question. Tv time is cut to 1 hour a night, we have to make up for all of the lights/pumps/heaters/chillers/etc. running No more lights, duct tape all light switches in the off position. If someone needs light, they can sit by the tank. Sorry bunny, I sacrificed you to help others save money!

03-10-2008, 11:50 AM	#2 (permalink)
DrHank Golden Moray Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Crestview, FL Posts: 2,249 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Help! Red blood parrot not eating Can't say much about freshwater. You might want to check at wetwebmedia.com. __________________ Jim Dr Hank's 210 Build: http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...nks-tanks.html Dr Hank's 155 Bowfront:http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...-bowfront.html

03-10-2008, 11:56 AM	#3 (permalink)
Stacef Torch coral Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Dubuque Posts: 594 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Help! Red blood parrot not eating Thank you! __________________ Stace Worried about the costs to run a Saltwater tank? Here are some tips on cutting back to keep your bills in the same range as before. Put a timer in the bathroom, the family is now only aloud to take 5 minute showers, baths are out of the question. Tv time is cut to 1 hour a night, we have to make up for all of the lights/pumps/heaters/chillers/etc. running No more lights, duct tape all light switches in the off position. If someone needs light, they can sit by the tank. Sorry bunny, I sacrificed you to help others save money!

03-10-2008, 06:38 PM	#6 (permalink)
sasquatch Brunt of all Jokes~ Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: the very farthest west coast of canada Posts: 8,508 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Help! Red blood parrot not eating turn the heat up were freezing in here lol, 80 is where its at __________________ DIY stuff for my tank stand, 100g tank,rock lift, overflow, foam walls, closed loop,lighting reflectors, 50gal sump, bubbletrap and sock holder, ato bracket,kalk bucket and reservoir, 40gal fuge, fuge lighting, remotish dsb raceway, turf algae raceway, dual pumped recirc skimmer, more to follow. Barb ripped my sig

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PEMfish Reef Lobster Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Kane Co. Il. Posts: 1,634 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Help! Red blood parrot not eating Yeah, 79* is about good. The tank redo probably stressed him. __________________ Paul `EM My cichlid tank plans, or Piranhas...; See how it all came to be; http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...g-catchup.html http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...ets-ready.html Make it idiot-proof and someone will make a better idiot. I'll make the whole damn world jealous if given the money to do so. Don't make mistakes and learn from them, read and learn how to avoid mistakes.

03-12-2008, 10:51 PM	#8 (permalink)
Stacef Torch coral Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Dubuque Posts: 594 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Help! Red blood parrot not eating Alright guys, I figured out what was wrong, the heater that we bought wasn't keeping up with our tank. Went and bought a new bigger one (300 w) yesterday, and Fred...my one I was worried about, is doing WONDERFUL!! Thanks for all of your help.. __________________ Stace Worried about the costs to run a Saltwater tank? Here are some tips on cutting back to keep your bills in the same range as before. Put a timer in the bathroom, the family is now only aloud to take 5 minute showers, baths are out of the question. Tv time is cut to 1 hour a night, we have to make up for all of the lights/pumps/heaters/chillers/etc. running No more lights, duct tape all light switches in the off position. If someone needs light, they can sit by the tank. Sorry bunny, I sacrificed you to help others save money!

04-05-2008, 01:19 AM	#9 (permalink)
plecosword Pistol Shrimp Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Irvine Posts: 250 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Help! Red blood parrot not eating Glad you gigured it out! __________________ --Practice makes perfect. (\___/) This is Bunny. (=O.o=) Copy and paste him into your signature (")__(") to help him gain world domination.

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