lazuruskfp
Member
Hi everyone,
So a few days ago my gf decided that she wanted to pick up a new fish for our tank on her way home from work... (without telling me). So she arrived with a small clownfish that looks to be wild (very deep orange coloring ?). I acclimated the fish for about 2.5 hours using the drip method and introduced him to the tank shortly after.
Here in lies the problem he stays hidden in the back of the aquarium all hours of the day and seems to just float near the glass staring at his reflection, and he appears to be panting (breathing heavily). It has been 2 days like this and I have yet to see him eat during feeding time (my chromis and inverts all responding perfectly to feedings.) I'm just curious what I should do?
facts:
water params:
ph: 8.2-8.4
nitrite: 0
ammonia: 0
nitrate: near 0
calcium: 350+
alk: 9.8
food over the past 2-3 days put in tank:
flakes
bloodworms (frozen)
mysis shrimp (frozen)
krill (freeze dried)
all small servings and the chromis loved everything and clownfish ate nothing from what i can tell.
I called the local fs and they said they can't take him back or give me a refund so he's SOL unless i can save him in his current surroundings and I really hate the idea of killing a fish so hopefully i can turn this around.
thanks in advance
So a few days ago my gf decided that she wanted to pick up a new fish for our tank on her way home from work... (without telling me). So she arrived with a small clownfish that looks to be wild (very deep orange coloring ?). I acclimated the fish for about 2.5 hours using the drip method and introduced him to the tank shortly after.
Here in lies the problem he stays hidden in the back of the aquarium all hours of the day and seems to just float near the glass staring at his reflection, and he appears to be panting (breathing heavily). It has been 2 days like this and I have yet to see him eat during feeding time (my chromis and inverts all responding perfectly to feedings.) I'm just curious what I should do?
facts:
water params:
ph: 8.2-8.4
nitrite: 0
ammonia: 0
nitrate: near 0
calcium: 350+
alk: 9.8
food over the past 2-3 days put in tank:
flakes
bloodworms (frozen)
mysis shrimp (frozen)
krill (freeze dried)
all small servings and the chromis loved everything and clownfish ate nothing from what i can tell.
I called the local fs and they said they can't take him back or give me a refund so he's SOL unless i can save him in his current surroundings and I really hate the idea of killing a fish so hopefully i can turn this around.
thanks in advance
