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I need some help from you guys. Yesterday when I fed Casper (female H. reidi) at her normal time like I do every day for the past six months, she didn't eat. She stayed hiding in the back corner. Tonight, she seemed to half-heartedly eat one mysis, but the cleaner shrimp ran over and basically spooked her. I chased him away to the other end of the tank, but Casper didn't eat again. This can't be good. Anyone else with seahorses observe such behavior, and if so is it just a self-imposed diet for a day or two? I'll test the water and do water changes tonight if it is a water quality issue.

Spock (female Blonde Naso) has been hiding all day long in the back of the reef. This is very unlike her as well, and when I fed tonight she was out but didn't seem interested in eating either. What's going on?

Just so you know, Casper's tank is separate and does not share any water with the reef tank, and the food she gets is Hikari mysis exclusively. Spock gets the same food I make in my normal recipe, and the food hasn't changed in weeks.

Both fish (can you believe a seahorse is a fish?) show no signs of infection or damage to their bodies or their fins. Their eyes are clear and active.

Hopefully someone with some experience with either of these fish will chime in.
 
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Total off the cuff response, and a long shot, but the only common thing between them I can think of is that the food most likely came from the same freezer... Possible something else in the freezer stunk the food up somehow where they don't like it? Possibly got left out for just a hair too long, or maybe frost-bit and changed the taste?

Dunno, other than it just being a coincidence, that's about the only thing I can think of...
 
Ok, REALLY stupid question - tested your water? They changed our water source over here, and there may be traces of something different than the water we had before.

(I know my dogs are unhappy with the water, so why not a fish?)
 
I figured out what is bothering Spock, at least.

The pink foam on the front of the tank that I use to avoid going blind has a plastic layer that has been peeling off. So I ripped it off. Apparently, Spock sees this foam, and it must look different not that it isn't reflective. She was out and about and very happy today. I put some food in the tank, and she was eating. However, when I put the foam back in place, she immediately retreated into the rockwork.

Casper - you gotta tell me what's wrong!
 
Inspect casper closely to see if you see any cuts, scratches, burns, swellings, etc. These type of wounds can cause problems quickly with seahorses. I have noticed this a couple of times when one of my seahorses stopped eating.
 
Both Spock and Casper ate tonight. I don't get it, but hopefully they are back to normal again.
 
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