faded clown color

[karlyhui]

I recently rescue a 3 inch clown from a poorly run tank (neighbor), the bright orange color has totally faded and turn to dull light orange. From my observation for more then 3 weeks, it seem healthy.
of course I will let the QT run is time before figuring how to add him to my 6 clowns already.


I was wondering will the bright orange come back again?

 

[abugs1985]

Definitely keep him in the QT for a while, he may be a little sick if his color is draining. It could also depend on what his diet is. Did you change up his diet from what he used to eat?

 

[reefman13]

Good point, what was he/she eating before?If anything try to get him/her securly on misys shrimp and try to see if there are any charateristics that could lead to a diaognosis on a sickness (if it has one).

 

[snulma1]

I would try mysis, some ora-glo pellets if you can get them, and maybe some selcon for the mysis. This helped my clowns color!

 

[karlyhui]

From my observation, really no sickness. Waste is normal, eats normal, swims normal. I think he was fed with marine pellets from hikari and in water in excess of 200 nitrate pass my test.


I'm going to try some ora-glo pellets. I did change to mysis with kent Zoe, vitachem added once I had it in my qt tank.

 

[ginger7286]

I agree I would definitely try different food

 

[BristlewormKing]

Realize that if clownfish are under stress, it will also cause their color to fade. A high water quality environment where the fish are not being picked on will help a lot - but can take a couple of months before their color returns to normal!