csababubbles
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Lee,
As I understand it, there are a few fish that slowly starve to death due to malnutrition even though it seems they are eating heartily. Like we are not supplying them with certain nutrients they get in the wild. I guess the regal angel, corallivore butterflys, moorish idol, etc. would be examples of those fish.
I have read of many stories where the aquarist will have a seemingly healthy and eating regal angel or Idol and then one day it just stops eating and dies soon after. I would have thought malnutrition would show more outward signs but is it possible to not have visual clues? If the fish is eating plenty then it would be fat but still not getting the nutrients it needs so it would be hard to tell right? Are there any clues I can look for to see if the fish is getting the nutrients it needs? How long does it typically take to start seeing the effects of malnutrition?
As I understand it, there are a few fish that slowly starve to death due to malnutrition even though it seems they are eating heartily. Like we are not supplying them with certain nutrients they get in the wild. I guess the regal angel, corallivore butterflys, moorish idol, etc. would be examples of those fish.
I have read of many stories where the aquarist will have a seemingly healthy and eating regal angel or Idol and then one day it just stops eating and dies soon after. I would have thought malnutrition would show more outward signs but is it possible to not have visual clues? If the fish is eating plenty then it would be fat but still not getting the nutrients it needs so it would be hard to tell right? Are there any clues I can look for to see if the fish is getting the nutrients it needs? How long does it typically take to start seeing the effects of malnutrition?
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