Strawman
Aquarium Advice Activist
1. a)How long have you had the fish? about 2 weeks
B)Do you know if it was wild caught, or tank raised? tank raised
2. How long has the fish been in the tank? 2 weeks
What are the tank mates? 4 mollies, 2 yellow tailed blue damsels
Any aggression? not towards the clowns, they are left alone
3. Is the fish eating? kinda, they don't come up for food, but they do eat what floats down to them
If so what does it eat? formula 2 fish flakes, not meats yet
4. What are the water parameters? pH: 8.2, ammonia .25 ppm, nitrite 0, nitrate 0, SPG 1.02?
What saltwater test kit are you using? API Master saltwater kid
5. Is the fish showing any physical signs of disease, grain of salt size spots, discoloration, ragged fins, misting or spots on the fins, cuts, cloudy eyes, etc? Ragged fins, and mouths look damaged, but this is from established dominance and sex
6. Is the fish "flashing" (scratching or rubbing on rocks, decorations or substrate)? they are treating the substrate almost as if it's an anenome they're hosting
7. How is the fish acting? spend time in one area, they lay down then one hops up swims around then lays down and the other repeats, then they both swim in circles. this has been going on for 2 days
8. Did you use quarantine? If so for how long and did you have a need to treat for any ailments? Is it in qt now? Are you currently treating with any medication(s)? No on all counts
9. Describe in detail how the fish was acclimated. 30min temp acclimation, 45min drip
10. What size system? What type of filtration do you use? Do you have any live rock or sand? 55 gallon, seaclone 100 modifeid, ecco 2234
11. Do you use any additives? Just for declorinization and it adds a slime coat
I left for the weekend and had my room mates feed them, when I came back the roommates said my clowns had been fighting, but it had stop as I watched them for an hour. ever since they stay in one semi enclosed area and swim in circles, similar to a laying egg behaviour, I believe they aren't laying eggs. All other fish are normal and my tank isn't cycled yet. I added some tiny black snails, they are smaller about the size of a 3 years pinky finger nail from a buddies of mines tank. before this behaviour showed up. They(clowns) are acting tired but yet still active. no algeas or anything else around. no live rock
B)Do you know if it was wild caught, or tank raised? tank raised
2. How long has the fish been in the tank? 2 weeks
What are the tank mates? 4 mollies, 2 yellow tailed blue damsels
Any aggression? not towards the clowns, they are left alone
3. Is the fish eating? kinda, they don't come up for food, but they do eat what floats down to them
If so what does it eat? formula 2 fish flakes, not meats yet
4. What are the water parameters? pH: 8.2, ammonia .25 ppm, nitrite 0, nitrate 0, SPG 1.02?
What saltwater test kit are you using? API Master saltwater kid
5. Is the fish showing any physical signs of disease, grain of salt size spots, discoloration, ragged fins, misting or spots on the fins, cuts, cloudy eyes, etc? Ragged fins, and mouths look damaged, but this is from established dominance and sex
6. Is the fish "flashing" (scratching or rubbing on rocks, decorations or substrate)? they are treating the substrate almost as if it's an anenome they're hosting
7. How is the fish acting? spend time in one area, they lay down then one hops up swims around then lays down and the other repeats, then they both swim in circles. this has been going on for 2 days
8. Did you use quarantine? If so for how long and did you have a need to treat for any ailments? Is it in qt now? Are you currently treating with any medication(s)? No on all counts
9. Describe in detail how the fish was acclimated. 30min temp acclimation, 45min drip
10. What size system? What type of filtration do you use? Do you have any live rock or sand? 55 gallon, seaclone 100 modifeid, ecco 2234
11. Do you use any additives? Just for declorinization and it adds a slime coat
I left for the weekend and had my room mates feed them, when I came back the roommates said my clowns had been fighting, but it had stop as I watched them for an hour. ever since they stay in one semi enclosed area and swim in circles, similar to a laying egg behaviour, I believe they aren't laying eggs. All other fish are normal and my tank isn't cycled yet. I added some tiny black snails, they are smaller about the size of a 3 years pinky finger nail from a buddies of mines tank. before this behaviour showed up. They(clowns) are acting tired but yet still active. no algeas or anything else around. no live rock