Clowns getting sick? Help

G13

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My pair of onyx clowns were doing fine today when I decided to feed them. I always feed them Rod's food but this time I decided to soak it in Zoe, vitachem and garlic extract, since I haven't been using the additives since I've been feeding Rod's food (they've been on Rods food since June). Well I just checked on them before the lights went out and there is something definetly wrong. Their white stripes look somewhat peeled and looks like they have brown stains on them. I haven't used the additives since June and I'm thinking that's the only thing that could do this.

I have a penguin 200B and a nano aqua c remora for filtration.

They also just started hosting in a frogspawn frag.

I'm going to be getting home late tomorrow but hopefully I'll have time for a water change.
 
Can ya post a pic?? Personally, I used to use Zoe and since I've been feeding Rod's food, I don't feel that there's a need to use it. I have also used Zoe with food for my 2 ocellaris and never experienced the "peeling" that you are seeing. I'd wait to see how they look in the morning before becoming too worried.

Maybe email this question to Rod??
 
They look a lot better just slight peeling on the head stripe other stripes seem fine now,but they are active. I would post a pic but my brother has yet to return my camera. They are swimming around and eating.
 
Definitely no reason to soak Rod's food in anything. I know he soaks in and garlic and maybe a couple other things. I'd email Rod about the clowns, but he'll probably respond in the morning. That's when he usually is online.
 
They are back to normal today.

@BenjieC, I know Rod adds all the additives but I kind of thought of using them since they have'nt been in use for a few months. Maybe they went bad?
 
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