Hello,
I've recently posted about an ammonia "issue" I'm facing. Long story short, Nh3 is give or take 0.04. Tank is (was) cycled. Nitrates - 0~5 Nitrites -0. PH 8.4, salinity 1.023, temp 24°C. Tank is 50 Gallons, about 2/ 2 1/2 months old. FOWLR tank, 40lbs rock. Currently have 2 clowns, one eel. Pictures attached. Clowns have recently been added within the past week.
I'm new to clowns ( at least at night time). One has been showing odd behavior. It's currently night as well. Vertical swimming, crashing into rock and glass, erratic swimming, what seems to be heavy breathing in comparison to the other clown. No discoloration on gills or body. Has been seen to rest on sand. The Eel and the other clown are absolutely fine, calm, and normal.
I have my powerheads creating surface agitation once I noticed the clowns breathing. They were at the top of the water line, but not creating as much agitation as they are now. Went to my LFS to talk about my combined ammonia reading of 0.8. They recommended algon. I've put it in my canister filter.
What also may be worth noting, is I've recently ( before the ammonia spike) preformed a large waterchange. My DKH was very high and I was un aware. Like untestable high. I believe it was this that caused the spike personally. I should have waited longer between the large water change and adding two new clowns, and allowed the bacteria in my tank to replenish to capable levels.
Lastly I want to add, I work at the same LFS, and have been watching these guys for months. They've been with us for a long time before I finally bought them, and brought them home. I understand fish can hide diseases at a store, however in the months I've seen them there they have exhibited no signs of disease. They lived in our invert system and were never medicated either.
Is my clown just being a clown? Is the algon stripping oxygen from my tank? Is it possibly the ammonia? Could they finally be exhibiting sickness?
![Screenshot_20220820-125755_Aquarium Note.jpg Screenshot_20220820-125755_Aquarium Note.jpg](https://www.reef2reef.com/data/attachments/2724/2724363-d88478abc7700a29573d048061fa00cf.jpg)
I've recently posted about an ammonia "issue" I'm facing. Long story short, Nh3 is give or take 0.04. Tank is (was) cycled. Nitrates - 0~5 Nitrites -0. PH 8.4, salinity 1.023, temp 24°C. Tank is 50 Gallons, about 2/ 2 1/2 months old. FOWLR tank, 40lbs rock. Currently have 2 clowns, one eel. Pictures attached. Clowns have recently been added within the past week.
I'm new to clowns ( at least at night time). One has been showing odd behavior. It's currently night as well. Vertical swimming, crashing into rock and glass, erratic swimming, what seems to be heavy breathing in comparison to the other clown. No discoloration on gills or body. Has been seen to rest on sand. The Eel and the other clown are absolutely fine, calm, and normal.
I have my powerheads creating surface agitation once I noticed the clowns breathing. They were at the top of the water line, but not creating as much agitation as they are now. Went to my LFS to talk about my combined ammonia reading of 0.8. They recommended algon. I've put it in my canister filter.
What also may be worth noting, is I've recently ( before the ammonia spike) preformed a large waterchange. My DKH was very high and I was un aware. Like untestable high. I believe it was this that caused the spike personally. I should have waited longer between the large water change and adding two new clowns, and allowed the bacteria in my tank to replenish to capable levels.
Lastly I want to add, I work at the same LFS, and have been watching these guys for months. They've been with us for a long time before I finally bought them, and brought them home. I understand fish can hide diseases at a store, however in the months I've seen them there they have exhibited no signs of disease. They lived in our invert system and were never medicated either.
Is my clown just being a clown? Is the algon stripping oxygen from my tank? Is it possibly the ammonia? Could they finally be exhibiting sickness?
![Screenshot_20220820-125755_Aquarium Note.jpg Screenshot_20220820-125755_Aquarium Note.jpg](https://www.reef2reef.com/data/attachments/2724/2724363-d88478abc7700a29573d048061fa00cf.jpg)