new percs

[goochesfish]

I just bought a pair of percula clowns 2 days ago and put them in my QT tank. How long before they start eating? They otherwise appear healthy and have no lesions.

 

[ocellaris123]

The longest I have had a newly aquired clown pair go without eating was one day. I have had some pairs eat immediately after being released into the aquarium.

 

[iFisch]

After 7 days, if they haven't touched food, I'd be worried.

 

[amore169]

Mines they were eating right away, the same day I got them.

 

[goochesfish]

I lost the smaller of the 2 today.

 

[goochesfish]

It took one week for the surviving percula to eat. That was sure a relief. The fish is now 3 weeks old and doing great. 3 days ago, i added a larger percula and they paired up nicely. The new one ate immediately and both appear healthy. My 150 is now cycling and awaiting is new inhabitants.

 

[goochesfish]

Prior to bringing home the 2nd Percula, it was treated for ich at the LFS, then I waited another week before taking him home. Her blotchiness cleared up by the time i picked her up but she has this patch by her right fin and I don't know what it is. It almost looks like an abrasion I have treated the quarantine tank with rid ich for the past 3 nights. What do you guys think that patch is? I was hoping it was resolving blotchiness from prior infection but I treated anyway just to be safe. The original clown has remained disease free. I'm sick of doing water changes every night.
http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/521/180053clownRside.jpg

 

[Ken_wied]

Just to be safe, if you added the new clown to your QT tank with the existing clown, I would personally re-start my QT time for both fishes. I wouldn't want to risk pulling the 1st one out and have something on it from the second fish that was already being treated for ICH.

 

[goochesfish]

Well, clown 1 was only in there for no more than a week before. I think that patch on the skin is just scarring and may be there for a while.