Clownfish ok?

[UnderwaterWorld]

So you probably remember how my anenome took out one of my clown fish and my shrimp and some other things.

Well all is well now, or so I thought.

No my female clown hangs out behind some rocks all the time and only comes out once in a while, mostly for food (a good sign?) She just hovers in the back, not to far above the substrate. She is moving her fins at a good speed though.

She is breathing very fast and I'm hoping it is because the salinity has gotten up to 1.026 pretty quickly, when I usually try to keep it around 1.024.

Just salinity shock that will go away? Or signs of something else? No other physical signs that I know of.

 

[hibye]

it may get sick.do you have any sand shifting stars?

 

[UnderwaterWorld]

no i don't

 

[hibye]

ok then drop it down to 1.023

 

[hibye]

any other fish?

 

[UnderwaterWorld]

are you positive?

 

[UnderwaterWorld]

no only her

 

[hibye]

that will help a little by dropping the salinty.are you willing to make a qt

 

[UnderwaterWorld]

i don't have any other tanks

 

[bobby]

I dont think a jump in .0002 will matter much. I dont think a sand siffting star is going to do anything.LOL What are your perameters? A levle between 1.021 to 1.026 are not goiung to hurt a clown. The ocean is at 1.026 but I think 1.023 or 24 are that way you have alittle room for mistakes.

 

[bobby]

I guess the main thing is your perameter right now. It could also be a lack of oxygen. Do you have nything breaking the waters surface?

 

[UnderwaterWorld]

my parameters are fine too.


breaking the waters surface? a protein skimmer?

 

[bobby]

Breaking the surface is were the water is rippling from flow. It adds oxygen to the water. Yes a skimmer will help, but you should have a power head point up alittle to ripple the surface. What are your perameters.

 

[bobby]

If all is fine then I dont know, but I'm sure someone will have a idea that I'm not thinking of.

 

[UnderwaterWorld]

oh well i do have my water rippling where it comes out of my pengiun bio wheel, it's a 200 gph for 12 gallon tank so that should be fine.

my parameters are like perfect actually that's the thing

 

[reeffreak]

I think Hibye was asking about the starfish because changing the salinity with starfish can be dangerous since they are sensitive to sudden salinity changes.They also do better with higher salinity(1.024-1.026).I'm with Bobby here,the change isn't significant enough to harm the clown.As long as the clown is eating,I would just monitor it and see if the clown gets better or worst.

 

[UnderwaterWorld]

ok thanks, yea she came out and ate some this morning

 

[Doc]

be patient, don't worry. If the clown is eating, everything is OK. Your parameters sound OK and the slight change in salinity creates no problems with your clown. They can almost live in a toliet for a week without dying, so if it is eating you are in business. Don't stick your hands in the tank or stress it out for a week and you will be golden.

-Dr Marco :sfish:

 

[Bifferwine]

That salinity wouldn't harm a fish, like others have said. If she is still eating, chances are she is doing okay.

 

[UnderwaterWorld]

well I'm also noticed that the last few days besides be lethargic and hovering at the bottom of the tank

She rarely closes her mouth.