yellowtail
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does this guy look skinny?
clownfish have black dots
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yellowtail
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i feed the clown once a day as well as the wrasse.every few weeks i dont feed 1 night.i was feeding 2 times a day and everyone aggreed that it was too much and that was causing my slime problem.maybe im not feeding enough for each feeding?how much would you reccomend?
bang guy
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I would target feed the Clown until it gets some size back. Just a couple small pieces of food, but as often as you can. 4 or 5 times a day even but just a couple pieces. Frozen Mysis Shrimp or minced Scallops are an excellent food to put the weight back on.
What happens sometimes with planktivores is that when they get a big feeding their body dumps any undigested food to make room for the fresh incoming feast.
This causes two problems;
1 - the nutrients that are not quickly absorbed through the intestines get dumped. Over time this can cause the malnutrition your fish is experiencing.
2 - The expelled food causes nutrient problems in your water.
Try to pay attention to it when it eliminates to see if it's normal (not white or stringy).
Once your Clownfish is back to normal just feed small amounts twice a day.
What happens sometimes with planktivores is that when they get a big feeding their body dumps any undigested food to make room for the fresh incoming feast.
This causes two problems;
1 - the nutrients that are not quickly absorbed through the intestines get dumped. Over time this can cause the malnutrition your fish is experiencing.
2 - The expelled food causes nutrient problems in your water.
Try to pay attention to it when it eliminates to see if it's normal (not white or stringy).
Once your Clownfish is back to normal just feed small amounts twice a day.
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autopilot
Guest
I feed my clown 3 times a day. He starts swimming to the top of the tank looking for food if I don't, he is a pig.
yellowtail
Active Member
Originally posted by Bang Guy
Try to pay attention to it when it eliminates to see if it's normal (not white or stringy).
i feel weird asking this but...... how should it look?:nervous: should it look the same with all fish?also how is that some people feed 1once every other day or so and their fish keep the weight on?Bang,you have been a huge help!!
yellowtail
Active Member
i dont have alot of pods but may i ask what planlitoves are?