fu manchu lion :(

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  1. DevotedLionfish

    DevotedLionfish Fire Shrimp

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    i think my lion is about to die.
    loss in color, looks beat up, fin torn.
    :(:(:(
     
    DevotedLionfish, Nov 5, 2009
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  2. anpgp

    anpgp Dragon Wrasse

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    Has something been beating up on it?
     
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  3. DevotedLionfish

    DevotedLionfish Fire Shrimp

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    not that i know of.
    it always hiding so i cant really find it.
     
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  4. anpgp

    anpgp Dragon Wrasse

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    Can you QT it and try to get it to eat away from any other fish?
     
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  5. DevotedLionfish

    DevotedLionfish Fire Shrimp

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    i dont have an extra tank but i have him in a weaning basket in the tank.
    i put him in about 5 mins ago
     
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  6. Puffer Chick

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    awww sorry to hear hope he gets better
     
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  7. anpgp

    anpgp Dragon Wrasse

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    As far as doing that and trying to entice him with some garlic soaked food or maybe some other live food, I don't know what else to tell you. Maybe someone with more lionfish experience can help you out too. Hope it pulls through.
     
    anpgp, Nov 5, 2009
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  8. DevotedLionfish

    DevotedLionfish Fire Shrimp

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    yea i hope he gets better. :(
     
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  9. loneracer05

    loneracer05 Clown Trigger

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    we wer feeding killies to my friends fu but we noticed the wer niping it so now they are no longer in his diet ....alive anyway
     
    loneracer05, Nov 5, 2009
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