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New clown not so clownish

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TheBChamp
, 09-20-2010 at 09:52 AM (3790 Views)
Hey Everyone

So after many months and one move my aquarium needed some life.
I purchased an Ocellaris and couple of days ago. He is still alive.. lol. No but he has been hanging out in the corner a lot and right at the top as well.
I wondering if he is just still in shock.. he is captive bread and was in a tank with about 30 of them. But he seems streassed.. and his gills seem quite open. I tested all the regular parameters, and no trace of anything... is the water lacking oxygen?... He's not really eating much either.. hopefully its just temporary. Perhaps a water change tonight might help.

Any ideas? Comments?
Thanks

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Updated 09-20-2010 at 10:14 AM by TheBChamp

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  1. bleachandvomit's Avatar
    I would do a 20% water change and then a 10% water change every day following until the fish stabilizes. It sounds like a lot, but if you add the water slowly it wont be bothered. If it is lacking oxygen (hovering just below the surface, gasping are signs) I would aerate the water with a powerhead or skimmer. Be careful with bubbles/air pumps as they can make the PH fluctuate in a small tank. There are many factors in acclimating fish successfully so your best bet is turning off the lights for a day, mind the advice above, and run some activated carbon.

    Sorry for being jumbled,
    Justin
  2. TheBChamp's Avatar
    Yeah i will probly do a water change.. maybe aerate a bit.. The tank is about 40 gal.. so not tiny. Still small but not tiny.
    I could turn off the lights by they have been on its regular cycle since Friday when I got him. And plus I do have mushrooms and button polyps...
  3. sedor's Avatar
    If you have flow in the tank, and a skimmer (or even if you don't have a skimmer) your tank has oxygen. In my experience clowns are kinda "strange" and a lot of times they keep very close to the same spot. Even in the wild they generally don't travel more than 18 inches away from their home (hence the who idea of finding nemo haha). I wouldn't worry much about it, he should come around. Clowns are very hardy fish.
  4. surfnsd's Avatar
    Mine both hung out in the upper left corner of the tank for about a week before they started exploring. I kinda freaked but after talking to multiple LFS and friends I come to find out that thats not unheard of with clowns. Just watch him, Im sure he just doesnt know who,what,when,where,why,how and everything else.
  5. DETANE's Avatar
    Mine still hang out by the corners and i've had them for 6 months. Keep in mind ClownFish live in one area most of their life hosting an anemone. So maybe they just like that corner??
  6. TheBChamp's Avatar
    Yeah... i'm beginning to discover about there wierdness.. lol He looked alot better last night. He actually seems to charge the glass a bit when I get close. Now I have heard bad things about anemones but I think I want one for him anyways.. im just afraid of the Koralia I have in there.. hopefully he wouldnt decide that it was a good idea to feel out the old power head.