Clownfish sick???

[JoshH]

Remind me when did this all start? Could totally be an aggression issue.

Yes on the freshwater dip. Is the fish starting to perk up since the separation? Hopefully you won't need to do much else.

I'm not sure exactly when, sometime either lastnight or this morning. My wife didn't notice anything out of the ordinary yesterday when she fed them. I work out of town so I wasn't home yesterday. She seems slightly worse now having trouble trying to keep herself upright

 

[JoshH]

Sorry you’re dealing with this @JoshH is she a little bloated or is it just the normal shape/angle of the camera?

She seems slightly bloated, but nothing extreme...

 

[JoshH]

Currently it seems like she's resting on her one fin...

 

[drawman]

I'm not sure exactly when, sometime either lastnight or this morning. My wife didn't notice anything out of the ordinary yesterday when she fed them. I work out of town so I wasn't home yesterday. She seems slightly worse now having trouble trying to keep herself upright

Clownfish can be weird (swimmers) and she could totally be exhausted. If things are trending in a bad direction (ie labored breathing) I would do the freshwater dip. If the fish is too beat up then there isn't much else to do.

 

[DeniseAndy]

Sorry. He is not acting right. Could be from the aggression, could be something else. Maybe a combination.

Is he eating? If so, try to get some metronidazole in the food.

The reason you did not see aggression in the beginning is they were both juveniles and still growing up a bit. Then comes the play for dominance as they grow. The larger one usually wins and becomes the female. In ocellaris you usually do not see a death. However, it couldbe a combination of harassment and infection set in.

I hope he recovers, he is adorable. Love the spots!

 

[JoshH]

Is he eating? If so, try to get some metronidazole in the food.

I haven't tried feeding yet after separation, I did prior and he/she wouldn't eat. The black and white one did. I'll try feeding and get back to you...

 

[JoshH]

Clownfish can be weird (swimmers) and she could totally be exhausted. If things are trending in a bad direction (ie labored breathing) I would do the freshwater dip. If the fish is too beat up then there isn't much else to do.

Do you think the freshwater dip might be too much for her to handle currently?

 

[fishguy242]

Do you think the freshwater dip might be too much for her to handle currently?

do with air stone 2 min max rt now,,rinse stone get in acclimation box ,no meds yet? @Jay Hemdal ??opinion?

 

[Familyman2010]

I'm not sure how to link or post a video so here's my best shot

We’re both clownfish added at the same time?

 

[fishguy242]

watch close in dip keep him moving

 

[JoshH]

We’re both clownfish added at the same time?

Yes, came in on the same order and added together.

watch close in dip keep him moving

Water for the FW dip is warming up right now

 

[JoshH]

Sorry. He is not acting right. Could be from the aggression, could be something else. Maybe a combination.

Is he eating? If so, try to get some metronidazole in the food.

The reason you did not see aggression in the beginning is they were both juveniles and still growing up a bit. Then comes the play for dominance as they grow. The larger one usually wins and becomes the female. In ocellaris you usually do not see a death. However, it couldbe a combination of harassment and infection set in.

I hope he recovers, he is adorable. Love the spots!

No feeding response to either LRS Fish Frienzy or selcon enriched brine. Tried both soaked in garlic Guard as well...

 

[fishguy242]

No feeding response to either LRS Fish Frienzy or selcon enriched brine. Tried both soaked in garlic Guard as well...

too freaked to eat rt now ,dip and air see if can get moving atm

 

[JoshH]

too freaked to eat rt now ,dip and air see if can get moving atm

She's been in the FW dip for 10 minutes now with no real change in behavior. Still resting on one fin for the most part. When I rock it back and fourth she swims a little

 

[fishguy242]

get her out put back in tank w stone

 

[JoshH]

get her out put back in tank w stone

Done

 

[fishguy242]

give him a few minutes try to get moving ,go from there

 

[Twoddler]

Hope she pulls through

 

[JoshH]

give him a few minutes try to get moving ,go from there

Breathing pretty heavily still but seems to be having an easier time staying upright now, still resting on the bottom

 

[fishguy242]

wait 5 then take a video show inside of gill if poss ,but walk away for 5