Clownfish breathing heavy.

[Sharkbait19]

Any white fuzz/spots visible?

 

[Kapachuka3]

Any white fuzz/spots visible?

Nah nothing like that, I’ve been watching him closley.

 

[Kapachuka3]

I hate to keep bothering you guys, but do you know if there might be anything else wrong with him. He does not have any spots and he looks normal, except for the breathing heavy thing. He has just started doing this so that is why i doubt it is because of the filtration. I will test the water and give you my parameters as soon as they come in from amazon.

 

[Kapachuka3]

I hate to keep bothering you guys, but do you know if there might be anything else wrong with him. He does not have any spots and he looks normal, except for the breathing heavy thing. He has just started doing this so that is why i doubt it is because of the filtration. I will test the water and give you my parameters as soon as they come in from amazon.

I have also put an aeration stone in the tank for a while

 

[Kapachuka3]

Any white fuzz/spots visible?

I hate to keep bothering you guys, but do you know if there might be anything else wrong with him. He does not have any spots and he looks normal, except for the breathing heavy thing. He has just started doing this so that is why i doubt it is because of the filtration. I will test the water and give you my parameters as soon as they come in from amazon.

 

[Sharkbait19]

Could you post another video on white lights? Hard to say what the issue could be at the moment.

 

[Kapachuka3]

Could you post another video on white lights? Hard to say what the issue could be at the moment.

Yes, as soon as i get home i will do so.

 

[Kapachuka3]

Could you post another video on white lights? Hard to say what the issue could be at the moment.

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[Sharkbait19]

Have you noticed any aggression towards the clown?
The breathing rate isn’t fast enough to confirm velvet, and no new additions reduces the likelihood of brook, though it is still a possibility.
Is it eating?
You can try doing a freshwater dip and see if it alleviates the symptoms.

 

[Kapachuka3]

Have you noticed any aggression towards the clown?
The breathing rate isn’t fast enough to confirm velvet, and no new additions reduces the likelihood of brook, though it is still a possibility.
Is it eating?
You can try doing a freshwater dip and see if it alleviates the symptoms.

Ok thank you, would this in any way be a cause of eating a carbon rock? My bag split open and rocks went all over the tank. No new aggression or anything and i recently just got a handful of calerpia macroalgae. I dont think this caused it either since the tank i bought it from was doing fine.

 

[Sharkbait19]

Unless the fish are a lot of carbon I don’t think there would be a major issue, and even then it would have likely passed by now.
The macro could have brought something in depending on the system it came from, though it is rather unlikely.
@Jay Hemdal - thoughts?

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

Ok thank you, would this in any way be a cause of eating a carbon rock? My bag split open and rocks went all over the tank. No new aggression or anything and i recently just got a handful of calerpia macroalgae. I dont think this caused it either since the tank i bought it from was doing fine.

I don’t think the clown is breathing fast enough to have an acute disease like velvet. Older fish can have chronic issues that cause elevated respiration rates. Even warmer water or poor aeration can add to that issue.
Jay

 

[Kapachuka3]

I don’t think the clown is breathing fast enough to have an acute disease like velvet. Older fish can have chronic issues that cause elevated respiration rates. Even warmer water or poor aeration can add to that issue.
Jay

What would you suggest doing for poor aeration if that is in my tank. I do not believe my tank has warmer water since i have not change the setting on my thermometer recently.

 

[Kapachuka3]

What would you suggest doing for poor aeration if that is in my tank. I do not believe my tank has warmer water since i have not change the setting on my thermometer recently.

He also could be alot older than i realized, my uncle bought him about 6 years ago and the clown could have been living for several years before that as well.

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

What would you suggest doing for poor aeration if that is in my tank. I do not believe my tank has warmer water since i have not change the setting on my thermometer recently.

Not knowing your tank, I can’t say for sure, but if you have a protein skimmer or an airstone going, that is usually good enough. Circulation, without breaking the surface tension of the water doesn’t help much.
Jay

 

[Kapachuka3]

Not knowing your tank, I can’t say for sure, but if you have a protein skimmer or an airstone going, that is usually good enough. Circulation, without breaking the surface tension of the water doesn’t help much.
Jay

Ok thank you, i do not have a protein skimmer and i have not added anything that did not come with my fluval 32.5 flex. Just the standard stuff it came with.

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

Ok thank you, i do not have a protein skimmer and i have not added anything that did not come with my fluval 32.5 flex. Just the standard stuff it came with.

I would consider adding an airstone to the tank, or at the very least, ensure that the water return from the pump always breaks the water's surface really well.

Jay

 

[Kapachuka3]

Unless the fish are a lot of carbon I don’t think there would be a major issue, and even then it would have likely passed by now.
The macro could have brought something in depending on the system it came from, though it is rather unlikely.
@Jay Hemdal - thoughts?

What phosphate levels are most desirable. This is my phosphate.

 

[Kapachuka3]

What phosphate levels are most desirable. This is my phosphate.

Just found out that these are high phosphates, would a protein skimmer help get rid of these?

 

[Sharkbait19]

Phosphate will affect corals, but really doesn’t matter to fish that much. I doubt that’s the issue unless there was a major swing.
Using RO water is the best way to reduce phosphate.