I recently bought a dragonfish and it wont eat..at least i dont think it is?

Question

they have very small eyes so they have poor vison i got this stuff that kinda dissolves but the more i look at it it looks like it should be for like suckerfish to eat. i got it a tank mate too. its mouth is large and is frown shaped so i would think it catches the food not eating from the bottom. i got it bloodworms. should i return the disolving food? i need a bigger tank also..

Answer 1

Dragon Fish, or Dragon Goby, like Zoe said, are brackish. A safe salinity level for a tank is .20 if you have non brackish fish. To get this, take your water to your local pet store and ask to have a salinity test. PetSmart will do them. A tablespoon of AQUARIUM salt per five gallons will get you close.

I feed my dragon fish a mixture of frozen brine, bloodworms, and falke food. I take some tank water out and put it in a glass. I then add a cube of fozen brine, and a cube of frozen bloodworms. I then add a little bit of flake food. Once the frozen food is thawed, I suck it up with a clean turkey baster. I then slowley lower the tip of the baster towards the fish. when I get to about three inches above the fish, I gently squeeze the food out so that the very potent mixture get the fish's attention. Don't blast him in the face. It also helps if you feed the other fish in the tank closer to the surface so that the Dragon fish can eat undisturbed. Do not overfeed. a cube of both is too much food, but the other fish will eat it too. If there is food left on the bottom of the tank, then you are feeding too much and you know to feed less the next time. Remove any uneaten food.

As he grows older, he will eat fish. Most likely, he can now, but a lot of the smaller farm raised Dragon Gobies are on smaller food right now.

When feeding fish, look and the mouth. If it's turned up, it eats food from above it. If it's down, it's a bottom feeder, and if it's "normal", it will attack the food in front of it.

Sorry for the novel, hope it helps and good luck.

Answer 2

Did you do your research before getting this fish? They are not fish for beginners. They are known to be timid eaters.
Was your tank properly cycled before you put him in? Is there adequate hiding spots and cover? If your dragonfish is uncomfortable, he may be more reluctant to eat.
Dragonfish are brackish, so they do require some salt in their water. They also need warm, clean water, so keep the temp at 78F and do weekly water changes. Is your tank big enough? Not sure how big your's is, but as adults they need 55 gal+ per fish.

I don't know why you're feeding him pellets. Dragonfish are carnivorous. Try offering some small feeder fish, or earth worms, or brine shrimp.

Answer 3

i dk u shoud go askthe vet the question.