Clownfish fin rot

sturdy · Dec 1, 2021

Jay Hemdal said:
It still seems to be breathing pretty heavily in the second video. You should increase the aeration in the tank to see if that helps, and then see if that helps.

Jay

Ok how do I increase aeration
Edit: I pointed the power head up and it seems to still be breathing heavy

DrZoidburg · Dec 1, 2021

Hard to see in blue but it looks like it still has ventral fins. They may have been clamped to body. That is about all you can do in an all in one tank. If you have an air pump that can work too.

vetteguy53081 · Dec 1, 2021

Increase oxygen with air stone and pump. Additionly if in doubt do a water change and API test kits are notorious for false readings which you may be experiencing. Ammonia levels elevated may but more contributed to stress and agree with Jay on bacterial being suspect.
How did you acclimate the fish and for how long?
What is age of tank
What is your salinity and Ph level?

sturdy · Dec 1, 2021

vetteguy53081 said:
Increase oxygen with air stone and pump. Additionly if in doubt do a water change and API test we kits are notorious for false readings which you may be experiencing. Ammonia levels elevated may but more contributed to stress and agree with Jay on bacterial being suspect.
How did you acclimate the fish and for how long?
What is age of tank
What is your salinity and Ph level?

I put the bag on top of the water and added slowly added water from my tank every few minutes.
Edit: it was in there for 40 minutes

I just started to cycle with the clown yesterday

the salinity is at 1.018 and the ph is at 8.4

vetteguy53081 · Dec 1, 2021

sturdy said:
I put the bag on top of the water and added slowly added water from my tank every few minutes.
Edit: it was in there for 40 minutes

I just started to cycle with the clown yesterday

the salinity is at 1.018 and the ph is at 8.4

Salinity quite low and Ph a bit above the safe range ( 8.1-8.3)
Bring salinity to 1.024
Acclimation was short. Typical is to :
Float for 20-30 minutes
Transfer fish and water into a clean bucket

Then . . . .

Add a cup of tank water to bucket every 15 mins 6-8 times (almost 2 hours)
Then check salinity in bucket and compare to tank. If no match or very close, add a cup of water every few mins until youve reached salinity and trap fish in same cup and pour off water and release into display. Release under LOW light before lights out.

sturdy · Dec 1, 2021

vetteguy53081 said:
Salinity quite low and Ph a bit above the safe range ( 8.1-8.3)
Bring salinity to 1.024
Acclimation was short. Typical is to :
Float for 20-30 minutes
Transfer fish and water into a clean bucket

Then . . . .

Add a cup of tank water to bucket every 15 mins 6-8 times (almost 2 hours)
Then check salinity in bucket and compare to tank. If no match or very close, add a cup of water every few mins until youve reached salinity and trap fish in same cup and pour off water and release into display. Release under LOW light before lights out.

Do you think my clownfish will be fine he’s having trouble breathing

vetteguy53081 · Dec 1, 2021

sturdy said:
Do you think my clownfish will be fine he’s having trouble breathing

Increasing oxygen will be of help.
Water change if any ammonia present and walmart has air pump with stone in sorting goods dept- battery operated for bait or pet dept, , , pump and stone.

sturdy · Dec 1, 2021

vetteguy53081 said:
Increasing oxygen will be of help.
Water change if any ammonia present and walmart has air pump with stone in sorting goods dept- battery operated for bait or pet dept, , , pump and stone.

Is a tetra whisper air pump ok?

DrZoidburg · Dec 1, 2021

sturdy said:
Is a tetra whisper air pump ok?

That should be plenty for 13.5 gallon. All you need is a small one to supplement flow.

Jay Hemdal · Dec 1, 2021

sturdy said:
Ok how do I increase aeration
Edit: I pointed the power head up and it seems to still be breathing heavy

If the powerhead doesn’t break the surface and make lots of bubbles, you would need to add an air stone. If that doesn’t help, then low oxygen is ruled out and that leaves water quality or gill disease as possibilities.
Jay

sturdy · Dec 1, 2021

Jay Hemdal said:
If the powerhead doesn’t break the surface and make lots of bubbles, you would need to add an air stone. If that doesn’t help, then low oxygen is ruled out and that leaves water quality or gill disease as possibilities.
Jay

The power head makes currents Idk what it looks like if it breaks the surface I’m looking up air stones it doesn’t seem to be a lot of info on it which airstone would you recommend because I don’t want to get the wrong one also the clown is still breathing heavy

Jay Hemdal · Dec 1, 2021

sturdy said:
The power head makes currents Idk what it looks like if it breaks the surface I’m looking up air stones it doesn’t seem to be a lot of info on it which airstone would you recommend because I don’t want to get the wrong one also the clown is still breathing heavy

Just a small air pump and air stone. It’s late now, so you might want to skip this test…I was just trying to rule out the easy things first.
Jay

sturdy · Dec 1, 2021

Jay Hemdal said:
Just a small air pump and air stone. It’s late now, so you might want to skip this test…I was just trying to rule out the easy things first.
Jay

Ok I could get one tomorrow

DrZoidburg · Dec 1, 2021

https://www.petco.com/shop/en/petco...VmgaICR2_3AVHEAQYAiABEgJWN_D_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds Something like this puts a lot of finer bubbles out.

Jay Hemdal · Dec 1, 2021

sturdy said:
Ok I could get one tomorrow

I just went back and reviewed this thread @DrZoidburg was asking you about ammonia, but I may have missed it - what is the ammonia level now?
Jay

sturdy · Dec 1, 2021

DrZoidburg said:
https://www.petco.com/shop/en/petcostore/product/imagitarium-bubbling-column-airstone-2-pack-2-2601061?cm_mmc=PSH|GGL|CAL|SBU05|0|OB-Imagitarium|wDzMmyNywWoLwN37mHWC9j|58700007475749837|PRODUCT_GROUP|0|0&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIt8CHiorE9AIVmgaICR2_3AVHEAQYAiABEgJWN_D_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds Something like this puts a lot of finer bubbles out.

So do all I need is a pump ,airline tubing and a airstone ?

Jay Hemdal said:
I just went back and reviewed this thread @DrZoidburg was asking you about ammonia, but I may have missed it - what is the ammonia level now?
Jay

i really don’t know my kit is messed up my ammonia shows a clear geyish color

DrZoidburg · Dec 1, 2021

Jay Hemdal said:
I just went back and reviewed this thread @DrZoidburg was asking you about ammonia, but I may have missed it - what is the ammonia level now?
Jay

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/need-help-with-fish-in-cycling.875890/ broken, or something wrong.