Help! Red blood parrot not eating

Stacef · 03-10-2008, 11:41 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, 12:50 PM

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

Stacef · 03-10-2008, 12:56 PM

Thank you!

boozeman · 03-10-2008, 12:59 PM

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, 01:03 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, 07:38 PM

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

PEMfish · 03-10-2008, 09:20 PM

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

Stacef · 03-12-2008, 11:51 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, 02:19 AM

Glad you gigured it out!

03-10-2008, 11:41 AM	#1 (permalink)
Stacef Golden Moray Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Dubuque Posts: 2,620 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 My 72g Build-full of pictures, we all know you loce pictures! I've had to pay my price. The things I did not know at first, I learned by doin' twice. -Billy Joel

03-10-2008, 12:50 PM	#2 (permalink)
DrHank Golden Moray Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Crestview, FL Posts: 2,758 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. __________________ Doc Dr Hank's 210 Build: http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...nks-tanks.html

03-10-2008, 12:56 PM	#3 (permalink)
Stacef Golden Moray Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Dubuque Posts: 2,620 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Help! Red blood parrot not eating Thank you! __________________ Stace My 72g Build-full of pictures, we all know you loce pictures! I've had to pay my price. The things I did not know at first, I learned by doin' twice. -Billy Joel

03-10-2008, 12:59 PM	#4 (permalink)
boozeman The CodFather ~ Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: new york Posts: 8,802 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Help! Red blood parrot not eating could be temp related...though 74 isnt that cold. have you tried enticing it with something live such as brine shrimp or worms? __________________ ...and when I'm old and wise little things mean little to me like autumn winds they'll blow right through me and someday, in the mist of time when they ask you if you knew me remember that you were a friend of mine

03-10-2008, 01:03 PM	#5 (permalink)
boozeman The CodFather ~ Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: new york Posts: 8,802 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Help! Red blood parrot not eating found this... http://aqualandpetsplus.com/Cichlid,%20Red%20Parrot.htm notice the part that says cooler temps make them look and feel awful __________________ ...and when I'm old and wise little things mean little to me like autumn winds they'll blow right through me and someday, in the mist of time when they ask you if you knew me remember that you were a friend of mine

03-10-2008, 07:38 PM	#6 (permalink)
sasquatch Brunt of all Jokes~ Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: the very farthest west coast of canada Posts: 8,981 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

03-10-2008, 09:20 PM	#7 (permalink)
PEMfish Manta Ray Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Kane Co. Il. Posts: 3,048 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 new 48" reef chronicle; http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...chronicle.html My new planted; http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...-planted.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. a)Fix the damn problem b)live with it -But absolutely no b*tching

03-12-2008, 11:51 PM	#8 (permalink)
Stacef Golden Moray Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Dubuque Posts: 2,620 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 My 72g Build-full of pictures, we all know you loce pictures! I've had to pay my price. The things I did not know at first, I learned by doin' twice. -Billy Joel

04-05-2008, 02:19 AM	#9 (permalink)
plecosword Acropora Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: So CA Posts: 1,888 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Help! Red blood parrot not eating Glad you gigured it out! __________________ --Mario/Andre "Never try to tell everything you know. It may take too short a time" !!!20g for reals!!! 55G

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