Clownfish Acting funny

[Coulter Schmidt]

I've had the same Ocellaris pair for over 5 years now and and maybe her time is coming but the female has her self wedged between a rock and occasionally will leave for feeding or to just swim around for a bit. When it comes feeding time she's lively as ever and has all fins extended. The male acts normal no odd behavior but I have seen him scratch against some surfaces but besides that he's swimming unbothered with no noticeable marks on his body. I see something white under one of the females pectoral fins and I have noticed her thrash a bit awkwardly but only occasionally and for a short duration. I have a third fish, a small 3 striped damsel and he has no weird behavior at all, seems completely normal and actually is taking advantage of the extra swimming space since the female isnt as active. I'm worried it could be some infection. All my parameters check out, I've made sure the skimmer is clean & working properly and have as well been changing the carbon regularly. I have a have a HOB refugium and it had an excess build up of some dinos I believe but that is the only place I've seen them grow, I cleaned it out entirely with a small brush to make sure no build up of toxins. It's saddening to see the pair I've had for years act so strangely. When I feed them they seem completely normal, very energetic and go for the food ferociously as normal. Awhile after eating they settle back into their little corner together and just kind of hang out while the male kind of guards the area, their are no eggs that I can see. I tried to get a better pic of the little white stuff under her pec but it's impossible to capture. It's probably ich but I thought healthy fish were able to fend off the disease, like I've said I've had them for 5 years no problems and feed them daily with pellets and different types of frozen food and occasionally seaweed.

 

[Uncle99]

Perhaps they are preparing a nest?
Have you added anything lately?
Describe the white under the pecs for us.
I would not jump the gun on disease, nor jump to the conclusion it cannot withstand a bout of ick.
You may wish to prepare stuff for QT, but until you got something definitive, so we know what disease (if any) I would just watch.

Things to watch for,
Constant lethargic.
Glassy eyes.
Multiple white spots, like fine sugar, either oval or round.
Does not eat
Pants like a dog.
Constantly scraping

 

[Coulter Schmidt]

Perhaps they are preparing a nest?
Have you added anything lately?
Describe the white under the pecs for us.
I would not jump the gun on disease, nor jump to the conclusion it cannot withstand a bout of ick.
You may wish to prepare stuff for QT, but until you got something definitive, so we know what disease (if any) I would just watch.

Things to watch for,
Constant lethargic.
Glassy eyes.
Multiple white spots, like fine sugar, either oval or round.
Does not eat
Pants like a dog.
Constantly scraping

Luckily she's still eating, never misses an opportunity ha. But she is a bit lethargic. Im hoping it'll pass I try to give them a decently varied diet. Am I right in thinking if they're in good health they should be able to naturally void ich? My understanding is ich is fairly common in aquariums and as long as everything as it should be water quality wise and all the inhabitants are healthy they should be unaffected.

 

[Coulter Schmidt]

Perhaps they are preparing a nest?
Have you added anything lately?
Describe the white under the pecs for us.
I would not jump the gun on disease, nor jump to the conclusion it cannot withstand a bout of ick.
You may wish to prepare stuff for QT, but until you got something definitive, so we know what disease (if any) I would just watch.

Things to watch for,
Constant lethargic.
Glassy eyes.
Multiple white spots, like fine sugar, either oval or round.
Does not eat
Pants like a dog.
Constantly scraping

Also the white looks like ich and I haven't seem them picking at the surrounding rock for egg laying. Only thing I've started using recently is kalkwasser, I wonder about a ph swing but my corals seem unaffected and actually happier. Better color, noticeable growth.

 

[Uncle99]

If you Make the determination that the fish has ick, yes, strong fish can survive a bout with certain strains.
For me, I waited till it stopped eating, then straight to QT along with all other fish, for hypo. Hypo works well for me, seems easier on the fish and the lower salt content allows for easier respiration’s as ick usually makes its way to the gills and then you will see, stopped eating, lethargic, lying down, rapid breathing....

Below is a pic in QT of a clown, full of ick....kinda looked like someone threw flour at his head....

 

[Coulter Schmidt]

If you Make the determination that the fish has ick, yes, strong fish can survive a bout with certain strains.
For me, I waited till it stopped eating, then straight to QT along with all other fish, for hypo. Hypo works well for me, seems easier on the fish and the lower salt content allows for easier respiration’s as ick usually makes its way to the gills and then you will see, stopped eating, lethargic, lying down, rapid breathing....

Below is a pic in QT of a clown, full of ick....kinda looked like someone threw flour at his head....

Aww poor fella.
I think things are turning up for female. She's acting better and spending more time swimming but still that white spot has yet to go away I'll just keep watching her closely