My Clownfish is Swimming Slowly

[fishy4thomas]

Hey guys so i added 2 ocellaris clowns to my brand new aquarium about 1.5 weeks ago. My female was fine up until today: she is swimming very slowly and not moving around the tank much. I havent done a water change cuz the guy at the store told me not to, but i feel like its affecting my fish.
I should do the water change, right?
Thanks, Thomas

 

[Zionas]

How old is your system? We’d have a better idea if you could give us your water parameters.

 

[Smarkow]

Do you have any *fresh* nitrifying bacteria? Ammonia test kit?
I am NOT a big proponent of water changes BUT I think you are best served by a water change in this instance.

also to lighten the mood:
Three tomatoes are walking down the street. Momma tomato, daddy tomato, baby tomato. Baby tomato falls behind. Daddy tomato walks back to him, squashes him... says, “Catch Up”

 

[fishy4thomas]

How old is your system? We’d have a better idea if you could give us your water parameters.

My system is about 3 weeks old and all my water parameters are right and havent been changing at all.

 

[Smarkow]

What kind of water volume are we talking and how big are the fishies?

 

[fishy4thomas]

What kind of water volume are we talking and how big are the fishies?

About 20 gallons, and the fish are about 2 inches, maybe 1.5 inches. I just bought them 9 days ago

 

[Smarkow]

So what did ypu end up doing? Testing for ammonia? Adding bacteria? Water change? Fishies okay?

 

[fishy4thomas]

So what did ypu end up doing? Testing for ammonia? Adding bacteria? Water change? Fishies okay?

I havent done anything yet because im not sure what to do. The fish are fine, i think i might have over fed them on wednesday.