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    Could my unicorn tang need glasses?

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    Decreased appetite is not a good thing - my thought is that something is affecting its overall health which has little or nothing to do with eyesight.  Despite not seeing any sign of illness externally, there could be something else going on that is affecting it internally.  Have you added anything new to the tank recently?  Water parameters only tell part of the story - there's a lot of things that could be in the water that we don't test for such as heavy metals, contaminants, etc.  What about temperature and potential electrical current leaking into the tank?  Broken heater perhaps?  Burned out pump?

    It's not that he doesn't have an appetite, he swims around looking for it when I feed but unless it is right in front of his mouth he misses it. My temp stays 79 to 80 and I cannot find any stray current. I seriously don't think he see's right anymore.He is getting a few morsels but nothing like he is used to.

    Could my unicorn tang need glasses?

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    It's a bigger fish so offer it some larger pieces of food maybe. Does it pick at nori if you rubber band it to a rock or put it in a feeding clip?

     

    Mine was about 4" when I got it and now its about 12". We've had it for six years and the previous owner had it for three. Ours loves to be touched and rubbed too. I stopped doing as I was afraid it was messing up his slim coat. I used to put my hand in the tank and he would actually swim up and sit in my hand.

    That's the only way he can find it if I chop up food in big pieces. He picks at nori a little but not very interested in it

    Could my unicorn tang need glasses?

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    His eyes are clear and look good. i don't know how old he is. I've had him over two years. he was about8 inches when I got him now is is around 12. He does seem to manuever in and out of the rocks ok, but can't seem to focus on the smaller pieces of food. Anyone know how old these fish get? He one of my favorites who is so tame I can reach in and touch him.

    Could my unicorn tang need glasses?

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    I have a large Unicorn tang I've had for a couple years now in my 220 fowlr. The last couple weeks I've noticed he's having trouble eating. It seems like he can't see the food. if I drop some right in front of his mouth he gets a couple bites but doesn't eat like he used too. He was a eating machine that just swam and eat like a pig. I've noticed sometimes he goes after the food and misses it like he"s crosseyed or something. Anyone ran in to this before or have any ideas? My water params are great

    fowlr questions

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    Eric, In my fowlr I have a forty gallon sump with filter sock, big skimmer and a fluval fx5 cannister. I do a 20% water change about every three weeks. I could probably do less water changes but I'm pretty heavily stocked. I only feed once daily but I feed heavy. I used to run gfo but I don't keep up with that anymore. My fish seem fine even my Emporer and I'm getting ready to add a three spot angel when he's ready to come out of Quarentine. Is that spelled right? My spellcheck isn't working. My Emporer was maybe 2 inches when I got him and now he is about 6 or 8 and almost through his change. The nice thing about a fowlr is you can get some beautiful fish that won't work in a reef.

    Aquarium Top Braces Broken

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    My 220 gal braces popped in the middle of the night over a year ago. I took a bar clamp and slowly pulled it back in place and never drained a drop of water out. The next day I took 1/2 inch square steel tubing cut to the exact width of the tank and welded a flat piece of steel to each end that extended about two inches down on the  tank frame. I then released the bar clamp and good as new, probably better. I have never had a problem other then I used the wrong paint and they are starting to rust. I am going to make a new set and use marine grade paint this time

    Do you cover your portable generator?

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    I have worked on small engines for years and ethanol kills them. I only run non=-ethanol in all of my outdoor equip. Letting them run dry is the best but I always add stabill before I run them out because you will never run all of it out unless you drain the fuel bowl. There will be a little left in the bowl and the residue in the line and jets.

    Do you cover your portable generator?

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    I had a portable before I got my whole house generator and ran it in bad weather a couple of times with no ill affects but it is electric and water and electric don't mix well. I would suggest a shelter. A small 2x4 shelter with a little tin or shingle roof would be easy to make and would prolong the life of your generator. I try to shelter all of my equipment because of rust

    My Niger Trigger is a shark!

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    Rub some jalepeno juice on your fingers before putting them in the tank... :-) kidding..

     

     

    Might need to be fed more often, or you may need to dissociate your finger with food. Feed it with tongs or something else or in a specific location. I never owned one but that is common practice when dealing with predators.

     

     

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    I feed once a day but I feed pretty heavey

    My Niger Trigger is a shark!

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    I've never had a problem with my triggers, but if you got him this big and did not rear him up feeding by hand...he thinks they are little sausages....

     

    Going to have to wear some brand new yellow cleaning gloves and try to scare him away from your hand if you can...

    I did rear him up by hand feeding, This is when he started nibbling!
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