Clown needs serious help :(

meowzer

meowzer

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OKAY...It's been a few days w/o pics....here are the updates....He WILL NOT let me get a pic of his other side




 
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shrimpy brains

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Hard to tell, since I had to keep scrolling up and down. lol
But I think he is looking better!
Poor little guy. Is he still eating and acting right?
 
meowzer

meowzer

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YUP....He is very active...that's why it is so hard to get a good pic.....and he still eats like a piglet.....:)
SORRY....Maybe tomorrow (or not) I'll put some shots together from then and now...LOL
 
meowzer

meowzer

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BETH....Do you recommend anything else? Or just keep doing what I am doing?
OH, I noticed a little algae growing on the sand, so I put in 1 astrea snail and 1 nerite....

I had thrown in about 7 mini ceriths a week ago, but they don't do much....
 
indy2009

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I have a paired Cinnamon clowns, I'm very surprised they even paired up, I lost the original male awhile ago and got a wild cinnamon. A month later they paired up and have been together now for over a year, my point..my male had a few abrasions as I see in your pictures but not as bad, they have been fanning the sand around their LTA and being very aggressive towards each other for the past couple of weeks, 4 days ago I was cleaning my glass and to my surprise EGGS a cluster about the size of a quarter, yours may of been in the process of spawning..
 
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shrimpy brains

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Originally Posted by meowzer
http:///forum/post/3277114
BETH....Do you recommend anything else? Or just keep doing what I am doing?
OH, I noticed a little algae growing on the sand, so I put in 1 astrea snail and 1 nerite....

I had thrown in about 7 mini ceriths a week ago, but they don't do much....
If you do end up medicating, you will probably have to remove the snails and kenya tree. You could add an artificial plant or something for the clown to host/hide!?
 
meowzer

meowzer

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Originally Posted by Shrimpy Brains
http:///forum/post/3277153
If you do end up medicating, you will probably have to remove the snails and kenya tree. You could add an artificial plant or something for the clown to host/hide!?
Yeah...I know, but it would be easy to do in this teeny tank...LOL....I just figured I'd let them munch on some stuff in the mean time
 
meowzer

meowzer

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Originally Posted by Beth
http:///forum/post/3277364
You can use Maracyn Two for SW fish. Any improvement noted?
Well the spot on the head came and went.....the sides are kinda blotchy...not smooth....IDK if that is part of the "growing back" process or not....As far as attitude...this little guy is very active....and ALWAYS hungry.....
I have the Maracyn 2 now, BUT...Only will use it if you think I have to.....as I said...his attitude and hunger seems excellent.......
 
beth

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Does that Maracyn 2 have he B vits. in it? If so, go ahead and does for 3 days, continuing with small daily water changes just before each redose. Try leaving the lights off in tank, but leave room light.
 
meowzer

meowzer

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It doesn't list B vitamins in the ingredients, so I guess not.
It is in packets, and I just read that each package is for 20G's
Any dosing recommendations fo that???
Should I take out the 2 snails I put in?
OHHH Do I take the carbon out too? Or leave it in **EDIT...the directions say to leave normal filtration
EDIT#2...I just read the pamphlet and it says it is non-toxic to invertebrates
LOL....I'll keep reading...
EDIT#3 LOL....Apparently saltwater Maracyn DOES contain B vitamins
gotta read the fine print
 
meowzer

meowzer

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I have an idea....I am going to mix one package of the maracyn with 8 oz of SW....I will mark every 2 ounces....I will add 2 ounces of the mixture .. that will be for 5G's...I will cover the container with a lid....and use that for the next couple of days....:) WHat do you think? Will it stay good? SHould I refrigerate it?
 
meowzer

meowzer

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OK....Did a 1G w/c....and added dose #1 of the Maracyn 2....
I mixed it up as I stated above....so let me know your thoughts about that....LOL
The instructions said carbon can be left in if more than 4 days old.....It is, so I left it.....ALso I left the 1 astrea and 1 nerite.....we'll see what happens....the instructions also stated the maracyn is invertebrate safe....I'll let you know how that goes :)
 
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shrimpy brains

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Pre-mixing your dose sounds ok to me, but I am no authority. I would refridgerate it, but once again, that is just a guess.
 
meowzer

meowzer

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BETH...I need a little help....
I did the meds last night as stated above...turned light off....when I got up this morning the clown was laying on the powerhead...I figured it was a goner...NOPE...I put the lgiht on and it quickly swam away like normal.....I just fed him, and he ate like a piglet again....I have bot turned the light back off yet, and I was not going to dose again until tonight anyway
Do you think he was just napping on the PH?????? I mean he is swimming and acting normal now

Maybe he's afraid of the dark..LOL
 
meowzer

meowzer

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OK...I wanted you to see how active he is.....a little after 1/2 the video is over, he spots a piece of food and goes after it.....also MAYBE you can see the little piece of white stringy poop...I could not get it to show up in a picture
 
meowzer

meowzer

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Originally Posted by Beth
http:///forum/post/3277840
Is he breathing hard?
What about the M2?
NOPE....he is acting normal....ate dinner great tonight....he just acts wierd when I turn the light out

What do you mean what about the M2? I dosed last night as I stated in the above posts.....
 
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