Percula Clown Sick?

[dsargent]

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Tank size: 29g
pH: 8
ammonia:0
nitrite:0
nitrate:0
kH:
gH:
tank temp:78
Filter capacity is for 50g ... it is a fluval 204 canister...

Fish Symptoms (include full description including lesion, color, location, fish behavior)ercual clown sick .. no Sx

Volume and Frequency of water changes: New tank cycled 6 weeks before adding fish

Chemical Additives or Media in your tank: base rock... no chemicals

Tank inhabitants:4 yellow tail damsels

Recent additions to your tank (living or decoration): None

Exposure to chemicals:none

Digital photo (include if possible): none..sorry!

Hi everyone... My tank began with a pair of percula clowns and 4 yellow tail blue damsels. The damsels are doing great.. not very aggressive. I lost my first clown on day 3. I awoke to find the back half of his body with a milky white coating and no tail fins left... he looked fine the night before.

Now my second (larger) clown is acting really odd. Swimming almost vertical, not really 'swimming' as much as floundering about the tank. He had been getting stuck on the filter intake too AND... when I turn on the powerhead.. forget it! He just gets blown about the tank!

OVerall, he looks great.. color good... no markings, sign of disease, etc .. however I have yet to see him eating the freeze dried baby brine shrimp or the flake food they said he would be happy with at the fish store in the week he has been in the tank.. Any thoughts on this behavior?


Thank you!

d.sargent

 

[kribensis12]

I am no saltwater fish expert but I would say it is the swim bladder. I dont think it can be treated unless the fish eats so I dont think it will make, sorry!

I am no saltwater fish expert but I would say it is the swim bladder. I dont think it can be treated unless the fish eats so I dont think it will make, sorry!

I am no saltwater fish expert but I would say it is the swim bladder. I dont think it can be treated unless the fish eats so I dont think it will make, sorry!

 

[WILDER]

Milky white coating points to parasites, any signs of laboured brething, or flicking and rubbing against objects.
Also it can be due to poor water quality and bacterial infections.
Whats your tap nitrate reading.

Look under milky skin.
Fish can get bacterial infections on top of parasites.
http/www.goldfishinfo.com/ailment2.htm#milky

 

[WILDER]

Just been reading up that clown are very funny with ph, did you climatise them properly.
I would post this in the marine section of the forum.

 

[dsargent]

Yes.. to the letter...

I didn't see the marine section!! I will move my issue there!


Thanks Wilder!