motlot77
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Water paramaters:
ammonia - 0
ph - 8.2
nitrate - 5
nitrite - 0
80 degrees
1.025
The tank critters:
1 Ocellaris Clown
1 Royal Gramma (purchased the same day as the clown and larger than the clown)
2 cleaner shrimp
1 peppermint shrimp
4 nassarius snails
4 blue leg hermits
4 astreas snails
5 ceriths snails
1 Blue Stripe (?) Mushroom
1 Torch Coral
1 Xenia
20 gallon tall
38lbs of live rock
aqua c remora hang on skimmer
fluval filter to run carbon only with occaisonal floss
I've been reading lots on this board but need some additional advice.
First of all, what else can we do for the Ocellaris Clown with lymphocystis? (Yes, it's definitely lymphocystis.) It appears to be getting worse in some areas but better in other areas. It started just a day or two after we brought him home from the store. Unfortunately, it's gotten to the inside and outside of the edge of his mouth and he can't seem to close his mouth because of it. He stays in one spot, constantly swimming -- day and night. It never appears to rest. We're feeding it flakes and pellets in the AM and frozen meaty food with the zoecon and freshly minced garlic in the PM. He pretty much only likes the pellets and ignores the rest. I'm really worried about him.
Also, the Royal Gramma has become territorial of the *entire* tank, charging at the cleaner shrimp and clown with its mouth open. It doesn't appear to be biting tho. It also charges the glass of the tank -- maybe it sees its own reflection?
Eventually, we plan on getting a Yellow Watchman, a baby clownfish, and a frogspawn when appropriate. So, with the additions to the tank, will the Royal Gramma become less aggressive or is it always going to remain a bully? I'm worried about the extra stress the Gramma may be causing the clown.
Thanks.
ammonia - 0
ph - 8.2
nitrate - 5
nitrite - 0
80 degrees
1.025
The tank critters:
1 Ocellaris Clown
1 Royal Gramma (purchased the same day as the clown and larger than the clown)
2 cleaner shrimp
1 peppermint shrimp
4 nassarius snails
4 blue leg hermits
4 astreas snails
5 ceriths snails
1 Blue Stripe (?) Mushroom
1 Torch Coral
1 Xenia
20 gallon tall
38lbs of live rock
aqua c remora hang on skimmer
fluval filter to run carbon only with occaisonal floss
I've been reading lots on this board but need some additional advice.
First of all, what else can we do for the Ocellaris Clown with lymphocystis? (Yes, it's definitely lymphocystis.) It appears to be getting worse in some areas but better in other areas. It started just a day or two after we brought him home from the store. Unfortunately, it's gotten to the inside and outside of the edge of his mouth and he can't seem to close his mouth because of it. He stays in one spot, constantly swimming -- day and night. It never appears to rest. We're feeding it flakes and pellets in the AM and frozen meaty food with the zoecon and freshly minced garlic in the PM. He pretty much only likes the pellets and ignores the rest. I'm really worried about him.
Also, the Royal Gramma has become territorial of the *entire* tank, charging at the cleaner shrimp and clown with its mouth open. It doesn't appear to be biting tho. It also charges the glass of the tank -- maybe it sees its own reflection?
Eventually, we plan on getting a Yellow Watchman, a baby clownfish, and a frogspawn when appropriate. So, with the additions to the tank, will the Royal Gramma become less aggressive or is it always going to remain a bully? I'm worried about the extra stress the Gramma may be causing the clown.
Thanks.