my octo wont eat

[dreadhead]

3 days after i got my octo he ate 2 good size chunks of scallop but since then he wont eat any thing i offer him.

 

[simple]

try giving him live fiddlers, many octos will take this but not other types of foods, also test the water to see if anything is wrong

 

[corw314]

How long has it been? He could just be full and resting.

 

[dreadhead]

thats what i tried to feed him this evening.ammonia is a little high,im going to do a water change now.he is a little on the white side, but every time i see him he's on a white rock.

 

[dreadhead]

its been about 3 days.the color has me a little more worried.

 

[dreadhead]

75g,20g refugium,how much of a water change is to much?

 

[simple]

the ammonia, might be the cause so i would do some daily water changes for a week maybe two until its back to normal. Juts wondering, what size tank do you have? and how much live rock?

 

[dreadhead]

75g tank 20g refugium and about 60 to 70 lbs of live rock.it was a reef tank and never had so much as a spike.how much of a water change would be to much?

 

[simple]

it might just be the shock from the octo since they create a lot of waste, and hopefully it will go away once the tank adjusts but i would still suggest to do water changes until it is better.

 

[dreadhead]

thank you for your help.i did a 10 gallon water change and i'll keep doing it every day until its under control. thanks again.

 

[simple]

no problem, i know how stressful the first few days with a new octo are. good luck.

 

[dreadhead]

thanks again.

 

[shipposhack]

What was your ammonia at? What kind of octo and how big? His behavior could be related to senescence, though it could also be water quality related. Keep offering a variety of LIVE foods, once he starts eating you can try frozen. Offer the food with a feeding stick or with your hand and make sure your octopus sees it and recognizes it as food. I hope he makes it.

 

[SandV]

30% water change would be fine...

 

[SandV]

but only for one, maybe 2 water changes... not two days in a row... but one big and then smaller ones would be fine