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Post by lindsey1984 on Mar 15, 2013 17:10:39 GMT -5
So, I've noticed that King Triton has been 1/2 sucked in a lot this week. (what i mean by that is he sucks part of himself in like they do when they're scared but has left the other half out). I've tried the last 3 days to give him a giant krill but he isnt taking them. I'm just a tad worried about him and I figured you guys would know cause youre all AWESOME!  Thanks everyone! |
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Post by lindsey1984 on Mar 16, 2013 7:45:28 GMT -5
Any ideas? This is what he normally looks like and what he looks like right now. He's a lot smaller than he normally is and it looks like he's keeping half of himself sucked in   Sent from my Desire HD using proboards |
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Post by jess on Mar 16, 2013 19:18:13 GMT -5
I don't think it's a bad thing, when they are fully opened they are hungry or taking in max light. Has he always been white?
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Post by lindsey1984 on Mar 16, 2013 21:00:11 GMT -5
He was WAY white when I got him, he's FINALLY starting to get some more yellowish tinge to him. The BTA is also slowly gaining color too. Anyways, he just seems to be out a lot less than normal and he's not eating what ive tried to feed him the last few days, so it just is unusual.
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Post by jess on Mar 16, 2013 21:50:10 GMT -5
He's probably fine, if he starts really shrinking then worry. Yea he should be almost a pale brownish color at least, I've seen some purple ltas to tho, that would be cool if he turned out purple
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Post by lindsey1984 on Mar 16, 2013 22:12:14 GMT -5
omg I'd LOVE if he was purple! Thanks for all your help jess!!! |
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Post by ryansweatt2004 on Mar 16, 2013 22:16:47 GMT -5
best guess is it will be a green LTA. Looking a lot better though!
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Post by lindsey1984 on Mar 16, 2013 22:38:40 GMT -5
Thanks Ryan! This is what he used to look like....  I think he looks a lot better than he did  |
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Post by lindsey1984 on Mar 18, 2013 6:21:10 GMT -5
And now I wake up and his mouth is gaping... The only thing I think it can be be is my nitrates everything else reads fine. I really don't want to lose him please help! :-(
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Post by lindsey1984 on Mar 18, 2013 6:28:43 GMT -5
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Post by jess on Mar 18, 2013 6:56:14 GMT -5
He may be ok, I would worry if he was completely flaccid. Is the rdsb an option you could do soon? If not there is always the not so fun option of removing everything from your tank adding new sand bed and return everything to tank. I think you had a 75? Where do you live?
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Post by lindsey1984 on Mar 18, 2013 7:15:39 GMT -5
I have a 55gal. I dont think i can to the RDSB that soon...my hubby works for the shipyard and they're getting furlowed which means his pay gets cut by 20% and he cant get any overtime so it pretty much cuts his pay in half (thanks obama) I have thought about stripping everything from the tank, the only thing that makes me nervous is that theres prob some stuff in the sand bed from the last 4 months and im worried ill stir up the bad stuff  I live in acton which is about 40 min from Bidd. I'm TOTALLY bumming I did leave a message for my buddy who helped me take care of him before i got proper lighting. I just dont want him to die, he's big and beautiful and i love him |
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Post by jess on Mar 18, 2013 7:24:41 GMT -5
Doing it the not so fun way you would pull all the live stock and rock out first, then remove most of the water. Doing all this without stirring up much of the sand bed. Then pull all of the sand dump the rest of the water, add new sand and put your tank back together. I would do a water change at least the next day if you can't do one the same day you tear it down. Maybe if your free wed I could come help you. Give me something to do while the boyfriend is working.
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Post by lindsey1984 on Mar 18, 2013 7:43:37 GMT -5
I would need new sand right? How much would I need? Do you have any idea how much it would be? I can afford it I would love for you to come help. Thanks sooo much Jess... you're definitely getting good karma for that
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Post by lindsey1984 on Mar 18, 2013 7:43:49 GMT -5
LOL
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Thanks everyone! 
I live in acton which is about 40 min from Bidd. I'm TOTALLY bumming