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Old 12-04-2017, 01:05 AM   #1
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Unhappy VFSR fasting for around 1.5 months. Please help

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My VFSR is now 2 feet in length. He is not eating since 1.5 months.

I know that sometimes arowanas' goes on fasting mode. But he have never been fasting this long since last 4 years.

I'm slowly getting worried that is there something else? As I said, he started fasting 1.5 months ago. And 3 weeks back i shifted my home as well. May be the water parameters have changed as well.

Does all these events combined, making him to fast longer? Sometime he takes a byte of Hikari silkworm feed which i drop everyday. Mostly parrot feeds on it. I've dropped a goldfish which is surviving for last one week.

What should I do? Please help.
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Old 12-04-2017, 08:11 AM   #2
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Bro, a clip speaks a thousand words.

Shall appreciate it if you can download a clip on your aro

Mature aro can go off food for a considerable period of time.

Mine for once fasted for literally 2 months for no reason.

Maintain good water parameters in the meantime.

It will come around on its own terms
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Old 12-04-2017, 10:16 AM   #3
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Try feed frog? Feed those baby frogs, if your aro refuse eat, your parrot fish will eat.... at least mine do......

Maybe is bored of diet?
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Old 12-04-2017, 02:24 PM   #4
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bro , personally have had aros fast for longer than 2 months, as long you maintain your water and no signs of disease just got to wait it out a video as what bro Streetsmart had suggested would be good.
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Old 17-04-2017, 11:14 PM   #5
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Thanks everyone for your feedback and comments. Please find the video below.

I'm afraid whether he have any internal infections now. He became very aggressive to his companion catfish and parrot.

He is 4 years old VSFR. Not yet tanned. 2 feet long (Goldfish for scale).

Top View during Water change
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Old 18-04-2017, 10:45 AM   #6
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it looks well fed. I wont be concern much.
keep the water quality good and it will eat when it wants to eat some day.
Reds are known to undergo extended fasting as they reach maturity.
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Old 18-04-2017, 05:09 PM   #7
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ts, from your clip, nothing wrong with your red.

It really looks good.

Be patient with it and maintain good water parameters throughout.

It will feed again.

Honest, I have a 6-yr-old red too.

It ever went off food close to 2 months.
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Old 18-04-2017, 07:54 PM   #8
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Nice bulky red u have...hope it will stop fasting and eat soon.....
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Old 18-04-2017, 11:33 PM   #9
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Thank you streetsmart73, sbtanpatrick, Dave57, Aro77 & shawnng79 for your help and support.

I'm feeling a bit relaxed now. I've arranged some ketapang leaves which I'll drop today.

I'll keep you updated on the progress.
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Old 19-04-2017, 12:37 PM   #10
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Bro, honest I would prefer to remain status quo for the red & its tank.

Except that to maintain good water parameters throughout

It will come around on its own terms
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