New Clown Problem

[rasguedo]

Hello,
After about 1 and a half months of cycling I decided to add my first fish yesterday. 28 gallon, 32 pounds of LR, Sand, 2 maxi powerheads. My levels where Amm-o Nitrate-0 Nitrite-0 Ph-8.4. Salinity 1.026 Temp 82. I added 2 percula clowns. Drip acclimated them for about 2 hours in the dark. Released them one immediatley went and hid (wedged) under a rock, and the other went to the bottom corner and swam up and down almost gasping. Today I woke up and they where out and swimming about. One of them however has a little indentation on its top right underneath its top fin. It is extremely small and looks almost translucent, like one of its scales was disturbed, it doesnt look white or really raised at all. I also notice it seems to be breathing a little, very little bit more than the other clown. Once I saw him scratch himself on a rock twice. However after watching him for about 2 hours he hasnt scratched again. The spot doesnt look like, Broklynella, Itch, or Lymphocytis. Could he just have hurt his skin when he wedged himself? Maybe he is still a bit stressed. Also I have no qt set up..(I know not a smart thing, I didnt set one up for many reasons so please dont flame me) The only thing in the tank are the two clowns 2 cleaners and 3 turbo snails. I have only feed them once, Brine and Flake food the lfs use. Today im buying some fresh garlic to add. Any thoughts or suggestions? I forgot to add it ate fine when I fed it.

 

[cannonman]

My only suggestion is one that you have already considered and that would be to get a qt tank ready, there's a good chance you'll need it IMO.

 

[rasguedo]

Originally Posted by Cannonman
My only suggestion is one that you have already considered and that would be to get a qt tank ready, there's a good chance you'll need it IMO.
This makes me feel so defeated.... I hope I dont have to do this... the only reason i didnt do this to begin with was because I only planned on having a couple of fish.

 

[rasguedo]

Here is a pic, the dots on the bottom of the tail were from the glass, these arent on the fish. However you can see the little discoloration on the top of the fish right near his first white stripe.

 

[hot883]

Just monitor closely and relax. Use fresh garlic in their food , NO BRINE though as it does NO good at all.

 

[rasguedo]

Originally Posted by hot883
Just monitor closely and relax. Use fresh garlic in their food , NO BRINE though as it does NO good at all.
Thanks man, ive been pretty upset. If it is brooklynella or Itch it should spread right? The thread says that it doesnt always look like salt.

 

[beth]

Are those white stripes a little red, or is that just a picture problem?

 

[rasguedo]

Originally Posted by Beth
Are those white stripes a little red, or is that just a picture problem?
No, his white stripes look perfect, no discoloration. I noticed another little mark now on the side of his tail. I swear it wasnt there and all of a sudden showed up. I do notice also that my other clown is chasing him all around the tank...Sometimes very fast. He also seems to want the cleaners to clean him, he keeps on pausing for awhile right around him and waiting, they seem to not want to though.

 

[rasguedo]

well the spot on the top of his back is completely gone. He now has one that looks similiar on the end of his tail. One of his bottom fins is split in two I assume the other clown has caused this because he chases him all around and they nip at each other every once in awhile. Yesterday the first time I fed him garlic the spot went away on his head, almost immediately.