HELP with Clown
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xdave
Active Member
Theres a lot of current where they live. Only a problem is shes panting, or seems off balance when swimming elsewhere. Although they will do that when they have gill problems like parasites, there will be other symptoms involved, and by the time they resort to the ph they look real sick. Make sure you dont have the air inlet tube connected to the PH, fine bubbles on gills will choke them.
IMHO if she doesnt otherwise appear ill, shes just catchin a narly wave.
IMHO if she doesnt otherwise appear ill, shes just catchin a narly wave.
sac10918
Member
Hi everyone,
Yes, I had my ammonia checked at the LFS yesterday and I bought the salifert test kit to make sure. IT is zero. My nitrates are actually around 15.
Both clowns are now swimming into the powerhead. This is really unusual for both of them. My male seems to be eating normal but the female is not as voracious as normal.
There are no parasites on them that I can see.... Both look beautiful.
I am hoping that they just like the way it feels?!?!
Alyssa,
I had heard on SWF that a fish will swim directly into a powerhead when it is not getting enough oxygen to its gills, or when it has a parasite which may be affecting its gills.
Xdave
Can you explain this air inlet thing more? I just have a regular old powerhead in there. I didnt change anything on it. Will it be okay?
Yes, I had my ammonia checked at the LFS yesterday and I bought the salifert test kit to make sure. IT is zero. My nitrates are actually around 15.
Both clowns are now swimming into the powerhead. This is really unusual for both of them. My male seems to be eating normal but the female is not as voracious as normal.
There are no parasites on them that I can see.... Both look beautiful.
I am hoping that they just like the way it feels?!?!
Alyssa,
I had heard on SWF that a fish will swim directly into a powerhead when it is not getting enough oxygen to its gills, or when it has a parasite which may be affecting its gills.
Xdave
Can you explain this air inlet thing more? I just have a regular old powerhead in there. I didnt change anything on it. Will it be okay?
jkoz24
New Member
My female TP clownfish was doing the same thing...and got progressivly worse as the days went on. Pretty soon she was swimming backwards and in tights little circles. Everyone I talked to couldn't figure it out until she began to swim upside down. The LFS told me that it was a bad swim bladder.Sadly ,we lost our female clown. Hopefully this is not the case with your clown.
Originally Posted by sac10918
Hi everyone,
Yes, I had my ammonia checked at the LFS yesterday and I bought the salifert test kit to make sure. IT is zero. My nitrates are actually around 15.
Both clowns are now swimming into the powerhead. This is really unusual for both of them. My male seems to be eating normal but the female is not as voracious as normal.
There are no parasites on them that I can see.... Both look beautiful.
I am hoping that they just like the way it feels?!?!
Alyssa,
I had heard on SWF that a fish will swim directly into a powerhead when it is not getting enough oxygen to its gills, or when it has a parasite which may be affecting its gills.
Xdave
Can you explain this air inlet thing more? I just have a regular old powerhead in there. I didnt change anything on it. Will it be okay?
Originally Posted by sac10918
Hi everyone,
Yes, I had my ammonia checked at the LFS yesterday and I bought the salifert test kit to make sure. IT is zero. My nitrates are actually around 15.
Both clowns are now swimming into the powerhead. This is really unusual for both of them. My male seems to be eating normal but the female is not as voracious as normal.
There are no parasites on them that I can see.... Both look beautiful.
I am hoping that they just like the way it feels?!?!
Alyssa,
I had heard on SWF that a fish will swim directly into a powerhead when it is not getting enough oxygen to its gills, or when it has a parasite which may be affecting its gills.
Xdave
Can you explain this air inlet thing more? I just have a regular old powerhead in there. I didnt change anything on it. Will it be okay?
sk8r_dave
Member
Originally Posted by sac10918
Hi
My female clown has been swimming into the powerhead for the last few days. My ammonia tests zero, so does nitrite, nitrates are at 20 (trying to get them down). Does a fish swimming into a powerhead always mean that it is ill or maybe she just likes the movement?
Ummmm,I think u need 2 do something to oxenate(hope I spelled that right)the water I think it would help :happyfish
Hi
My female clown has been swimming into the powerhead for the last few days. My ammonia tests zero, so does nitrite, nitrates are at 20 (trying to get them down). Does a fish swimming into a powerhead always mean that it is ill or maybe she just likes the movement?
Ummmm,I think u need 2 do something to oxenate(hope I spelled that right)the water I think it would help :happyfish
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saltfreak4
Guest
when I had clowns years ago, I couldn't afford an anemone, and mine used to do that a lot. It never led to his death.