Hyperventalating Clowns?

[luv2reef]

My clown pair seem to be breathing heavily......mouths opening and closing semi-rapidly....is this normal or is there something wrong....in the process of testing the water but does anyone have any thoughts on why this might be.....are they in immediate danger?

 

[TOURKID]

could be a number of things. not enough oxegen, sickness...

are they eatting? are they being 'lazy'?

any other thing going on? anything on theyre bodys?

 

[zma21]

Check ammonia levels...

 

[luv2reef]

yeah they are lazy and they don't eat much....

 

[rkelman]

they do that when they are stressed too. Are they fighting? / being picked on?

 

[TOURKID]

I was thinking maybe a bacterial infection. you'd have to quarentine and treat with maracyn 2. those were the first signs my clown had. it eventually had swelled cheeks and fin rot.
wereent eatting anything, breathing heavy, wouldent swim at all...

what are your ammonia levels?