Black clownfish leaning on side and not eating.

[ianw163]

My black clownfish is leaning on its side. It’s not swimming a lot and also not breating hard. It is also not eating. What do I do?

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

First thing, can you supply us with additional information and a short video of the fish? There are a variety of issues that could cause this.

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[ianw163]

First thing, can you supply us with additional information and a short video of the fish? There are a variety of issues that could cause this.

This post explains the additional information that is helpful:

Some Helpful Hints When Posting or Responding to Threads in the Fish Disease Treatment and Diagnosis Section

Aquarium Fish Disease Problem Solving Determining the best course of action for a problem with your aquarium can be a difficult task. Even advanced aquarists will often need to seek the help of others for complicated or unique issues. Our intent here on Reef 2 Reef is to offer expert advice...

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Jay

my fish just arrived from a local fish store a day or two ago and here is a video

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

my fish just arrived from a local fish store a day or two ago and here is a video

If they have been acting poorly since you go them, I would first suspect acclimation stress. Many stores hold their fish at a low salinity. It is then very difficult to acclimate those fish to a higher salinity. Do you happen to know the salinity value of the store compared to your aquarium?

Also, do you know the ammonia level and other water quality readings for your aquarium?
Are the other clownfish eating?

Jay

 

[ianw163]

Nitrate phosphate and ammonia Level is all 0 and other clownfishes are eating quite well. The store’s salinity is 1.020 when it comes and my main tank is 1.025.

 

[ianw163]

it all started yesterday after I scraped my aquarium glass to get rid of algae.

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

it all started yesterday after I scraped my aquarium glass to get rid of algae.

That shouldn’t have directly caused an issue - but the fish could have gotten frightened and rammed into something in the tank.

Jay