2 y/o Clownfish sick - need help

dlynch8802 · Jun 20, 2017

For the last 5 days, my female clown has been acting like the below pictures and video. She is 2 years old and generally stays in her nem. Tank parameters normal. She's not eating as well. I have been having to hand feed her. Only think I've been doing is dipping food in fresh cut up garlic. I'm thinking brook, but it has been suggested that it is hole in the head disease. Anyone have any experience with this? Thank you in advance

Best Fish-Jake · Jun 20, 2017

I think you forgot to post the video.. do you have a pair in the tank? If so, have you seen any aggression from the other clown recently? Both of the ailments you listed are generally accompanied by visual symptoms that I'm not seeing on your clown.. (unless that subtle darkened spot on his front band is new). I would look into separating this guy from the other tank inhabitants with a breeder net just in case anyone starts picking on the weak gal.

dlynch8802 · Jun 20, 2017

Best Fish-Jake said:
I think you forgot to post the video.. do you have a pair in the tank? If so, have you seen any aggression from the other clown recently? Both of the ailments you listed are generally accompanied by visual symptoms that I'm not seeing on your clown.. (unless that subtle darkened spot on his front band is new). I would look into separating this guy from the other tank inhabitants with a breeder net just in case anyone starts picking on the weak gal.

I'll try and post one later. It's not letting me right now. She has a mate, but she was definitely the more aggressive one. I have a refugium built into my sump, do you think I can put her in there for now? Don't have a qt running

Best Fish-Jake · Jun 20, 2017

dlynch8802 said:
I'll try and post one later. It's not letting me right now. She has a mate, but she was definitely the more aggressive one. I have a refugium built into my sump, do you think I can put her in there for now? Don't have a qt running

I think that would be a good idea as long as there's nothing in there to harm her and you're still able to tend to her as you currently do