I just bought a pair of clowns about 2 days ago. I realize that they're really new and are still acclimating, but 1 is doing really well, eating and exploring. The other stays in 1 spot, has clamped fins, seems to be doing jerking motions a lot and has stringy white poop. I haven't seen her eat yet, but it's only been 2 days, like I said. Should I take her out and put her in QT or should I wait a few more days? If I take her out, how should I go about treating this if the symptoms continue? I've read that stingy white poop is sometimes an indication of an internal parasite...what's the best thing to treat this w/ if the clown continues to not eat? There's no other fish in the main tank except her buddy who's doing very well. Water params: Nitrite & Ammonia = 0, Nitrates = 5ppm, SG = 1.025, Temp = 79. Please help!
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Steven Pro
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Were these clownfish wild-caught or captive raised?
wild caught...now she seems like she's doing fine though. she's even showing an interest in food, but doesn't seem to want to eat very much. should i wait it out and assume that maybe it's just taking her longer to adjust and now she's coming around? her fins are no longer clamped, and she's also swimming around and exploring a lot more. i've been feeding brine shrimp and formula 1 gel, but neither really seem to like the formula 1. should i soak that in garlic to induce eating, or should i try some other food? what would you all suggest? thanks!
Steven Pro
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Wild-caught clownfish are almost always infected with Brooklynella.
http://www.petsforum.com/personal/trevor-jones/brooklynella.html
You should also get used to quarantining your additions before introducing them into the display. Sooner or later you will get burned.
http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2004-10/sp/feature/index.htm
http://www.petsforum.com/personal/trevor-jones/brooklynella.html
You should also get used to quarantining your additions before introducing them into the display. Sooner or later you will get burned.
http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2004-10/sp/feature/index.htm
Thanks for your response...I know I should have a quarantine tank and should start off by putting new fish in there. I've already learned my lesson on why they're so important. What would you suggest for feeding a clown that shows little interest in food? I'm going to pick up some mysis shrimp tomorrow, and maybe some selcon or something to soak them in. Do you have any other suggestions for food that clowns go crazy over?
