Clownfish with cloudy eye and QT question with snails

[jy808]

I have 3 clowns that I put into the cycled tank. They have been there for 4 days now. They had recently been quarantined in a QT before being placed in the DT.

Today I noticed that one of the clowns (also the one that is always swimming alone), had one eye which was cloudy. I have also noticed some of them getting a little aggressive to one another. It's eating as normal and chippy as usual. Other 2 clowns are perfectly fine and I believe are paired. Was it wise to get an even amount of clowns for them to pair?

I have done a little bit of research of my own and have came with the following possibilities:

1. They are fighting one another and got injured
2. It has flukes
3. It has brooklynella, and may have been scratching itself on the rocks, and accidentally scratching the eye?

Now I do have a QT, although it is currently occupied by 4 snails that I purchased from the LFS and wanted to quarantine them before going into the DT. If I had to remove the snails to put the QT tank to use, could I simply put the snails in a bucket for the time being? What other care should be provided for the snails?

What other precautions should I take for this matter?

 

[Crabs McJones]

I have 3 clowns that I put into the cycled tank. They have been there for 4 days now. They had recently been quarantined in a QT before being placed in the DT.

Today I noticed that one of the clowns (also the one that is always swimming alone), had one eye which was cloudy. I have also noticed some of them getting a little aggressive to one another. It's eating as normal and chippy as usual. Other 2 clowns are perfectly fine and I believe are paired. Was it wise to get an even amount of clowns for them to pair?

I have done a little bit of research of my own and have came with the following possibilities:

1. They are fighting one another and got injured
2. It has flukes
3. It has brooklynella, and may have been scratching itself on the rocks, and accidentally scratching the eye?

Now I do have a QT, although it is currently occupied by 4 snails that I purchased from the LFS and wanted to quarantine them before going into the DT. If I had to remove the snails to put the QT tank to use, could I simply put the snails in a bucket for the time being? What other care should be provided for the snails?

What other precautions should I take for this matter?

Bucket, small bin. Snails aren't really to picky. It sounds like what's happening is your two paired clowns are fighting with the 3rd wheel. Which is very common. Personally I'd rehome the third one as they'll keep fighting. Depended on the size of the tank (in my experience) any more than the two that are paired up will result in fighting. But I would move the cloudy eyed clown to the qt and start treatment with kanaplex and metroplex