Is she okay?

[Pysiek]

Hi guys
On Saturday (3/1) I bought a female banggai cardinal. It is small. I already have one male banggai cardinal in my tank and it look like it was picking on my female on the begging. Now she only stay in a corner of a tank on top of it , where the flow it's pretty slow. Have not been eating since Saturday when I purchase her. Is it gonna die?

 

[bronson]

obviously thats the males territory and now theres a new fish in it.being a female they could pair up eventually but my concern is her not eating.but i have had this with other fish and they paired up eventually

 

[kbuser92]

Give it a couple days. Maybe try soaking the food in garlic.

 

[Pysiek]

I never soaked the food in garlic before. How do I do that?

 

[kbuser92]

http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=3578+7927+19398+5016&pcatid=5016

Get something like this and follow the instructions. Should just be a couple drops in with a Dixie cup of tank water/RO/DI and the food and then feed.

I think most Petco and PetSmart's carry that Kent Marine one I linked to, but there's others out there. You should be able to find something easily.

 

[Pysiek]

Never mind. I just came back from school and found the fish. Or whatever left of her :(

 

[Shep]

Sorry for your loss :cry:

 

[Pysiek]

Is it possible it died because of the bigger male chasing her around? She was fine the first day. And second day is when she started to hide. I really would like to get another female. Maybe I should get one that is the same size as the male.

 

[bronson]

the stress of it would have killed her

 

[Sakura2282]

I'm sorry for your fish loss. Hope the next female can do better.

 

[tuanphat]

chasing only make female weak, maybe your water environment changes quickly is the reason.