Asso
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I have a japanese fire belly newt, and he refuses to eat. What could be the matter with him?
Here’s some information:
He’s about 8-10 years old
His diet consist of live earth worms.
The tank is about 105 litres big, the water about 13-14 cm deep, he has a bigger rock and some roots to climb up to and also a floating piece of cork.
There are several plants; java moss, anubias and some other species I don't remember the name of.
The temperature is about 20 degrees celsius
There is a water filtration pump running
He’s kept alone
I do a partial water change, about 1/3, every one or two weeks
He ate a earth worm this Monday (usually he’s beeing fed about every third day) but now he refused to take the offered food.
He seems to behave more or less as usual, maybe he is a bit more inactive, but it’s hard to tell
When in the water, he swims, walks on the bottom and climb the plants, he do not float
I found something i asumed were poop
The bottom substrate is fine-grained sand
I’ve had him since mars and he had 2 owners before me, not treating him so well (wrong kind of food and habitat in the aquarium)
Though:
We got this “new” bigger aquarium for him and installed him the 4th of november, before he lived in a 54 litres aquarium. He seemed a little stressed at first but then he looked as usual, begging for food and such but now he won’t eat.
Im a newt newbie, but i try to learn as much as i can about these lovely creatures. Im very sad that he seems to be feeling ill, as he is very very dear to me, this adorable little creature.
I've talked to the vet but the nearest vet with knowledge of amphibans is situated 30 (swedish) miles away and they did not have any suggestions for me over the phone.
What should I do and what could be wrong with him? Im so worried!
Here’s some information:
He’s about 8-10 years old
His diet consist of live earth worms.
The tank is about 105 litres big, the water about 13-14 cm deep, he has a bigger rock and some roots to climb up to and also a floating piece of cork.
There are several plants; java moss, anubias and some other species I don't remember the name of.
The temperature is about 20 degrees celsius
There is a water filtration pump running
He’s kept alone
I do a partial water change, about 1/3, every one or two weeks
He ate a earth worm this Monday (usually he’s beeing fed about every third day) but now he refused to take the offered food.
He seems to behave more or less as usual, maybe he is a bit more inactive, but it’s hard to tell
When in the water, he swims, walks on the bottom and climb the plants, he do not float
I found something i asumed were poop
The bottom substrate is fine-grained sand
I’ve had him since mars and he had 2 owners before me, not treating him so well (wrong kind of food and habitat in the aquarium)
Though:
We got this “new” bigger aquarium for him and installed him the 4th of november, before he lived in a 54 litres aquarium. He seemed a little stressed at first but then he looked as usual, begging for food and such but now he won’t eat.
Im a newt newbie, but i try to learn as much as i can about these lovely creatures. Im very sad that he seems to be feeling ill, as he is very very dear to me, this adorable little creature.
I've talked to the vet but the nearest vet with knowledge of amphibans is situated 30 (swedish) miles away and they did not have any suggestions for me over the phone.
What should I do and what could be wrong with him? Im so worried!