starving nemo

[keith&erin]

We recently bought 2 percula clown fish, one black and one nemo. They were both doing great from the begining, but now our nemo doesn't want to eat. It is getting noticably skinny and is swimming around alot less, sometimes sits in the corner breathing heavy. We offer different type of foods(flake, pellet, and zooplankton) and our other fish eat. We just did a water change and our water quality is good. Our fish don't fight but our black percula is more dominant and takes over the food. Any suggestions before it's too late?

 

[lpuzon]

hmm... surprised nobody said anything.. but i wish i could help. but my response will put this at the beginning. hope it will be fine.

 

[jam1e]

try buying some Brine Shrimp .. it's not good for long term becuase it lacks some beneficial vitamins that fish need but fish it as if it were cheese fries from 0utback .. also soak all the food you put in the tank for the clown in garlic it raises the fishes immune system while the fish are obsessed with the smell and love to eat anything in garlic

 

[xdave]

I use freeze dried brine and soak it in fresh water and vitamins.

 

[emt69us]

our clown loves the frozen brine and plankton!!! I usually soak it in the aquarium water and dump the cup right in and he or she eats it up.

 

[keith&erin]

Thanks for the responces. Yesterday we tried its pellets in garlic and it didn't seem interested. We just bought brine shrimp and it ate just one bite( an improvement ). Hopefully it regains it's appetite!

 

[mazdaman]

also if he not eating i have used breeder nets to isolate my fish that are not eating well and has worked several times for me ,also teaches them to come to the top for food