I had my female clown from a mated pair die this Monday She had been ill for about a month. Her color had drained and she started to get a few clear vacuoles coming from her scales and fins. She was bloated and had dorsal fin edema. She also was always breathing rapidly despite proper oxygenation of the water. Water quality was fine to excellent and she was fed well, she never lost appetite. I performed a very basic necropsy on her and saw no hemorrhage or anything else that would concern me, her gills looked fine although I didn't have the opportunity to look at them under a microscope. I figured she was just old, I had her for 5 years and she was already fully grown and in her mated pair when I received her.
Since she died my male clown hasn't been eating. He has shown none of the same signs as the female and appears to be healthy. I have been trying to tempt him with more meaty frozen foods but he is uninterested. He spends all day in the back corner of the tank and never really comes out. Is it normal for clownfish in a mated pair to not eat after a mate dies? Is there anything I can do to get him to eat? Any foods that are more desirable than pellets, frozen Mysis, and fish eggs? Thanks for any help.
Since she died my male clown hasn't been eating. He has shown none of the same signs as the female and appears to be healthy. I have been trying to tempt him with more meaty frozen foods but he is uninterested. He spends all day in the back corner of the tank and never really comes out. Is it normal for clownfish in a mated pair to not eat after a mate dies? Is there anything I can do to get him to eat? Any foods that are more desirable than pellets, frozen Mysis, and fish eggs? Thanks for any help.
