clownfish laying on bottom

[Jpiotro]

Hey everyone, yesterday i added an anemone to this tank and maybe 5-10 minutes later one of my clowns has been laying on the bottom. If i come up to the glass he’ll swim around but then go right back to laying there. i just did a water change and nothing has changed. any help would be appreciated

 

[Somersaultsam]

Are all of your water parameters the same, and is the temperature of the new water about the same as before

 

[Sharkbait19]

Could you get better pics and a video of the fish? It’s hard to make out in that picture.
How old is the tank?
Did any contaminants get in when the anemone was added?

 

[Sebastiancrab]

#jayhemdal

Need all your water parameters and preferably a video taken in white light.

 

[Jpiotro]

Are all of your water parameters the same, and is the temperature of the new water about the same as befor

Are all of your water parameters the same, and is the temperature of the new water about the same as before

yes. salinity is off a bit it’s about 1.028 but other than that everything else seems to be in check.

 

[Jpiotro]

Could you get better pics and a video of the fish? It’s hard to make out in that picture.
How old is the tank?
Did any contaminants get in when the anemone was added?

the tank is about 8-9 months old and no i took the anemone right out of the container i was drip acclimating it in. let me know if you can’t see the video

 

[face]

Dump some detox in asap!

 

[Jpiotro]

Dump some detox in

like some seachem prime?

 

[face]

like some seachem prime?

YUP

 

[Jpiotro]

YUP

just added some so fingers crossed!

 

[Sharkbait19]

Vid won’t load on my end - YouTube links generally work better.
What are the current water parameters and what test kits are you using?
Are there any other fish? No recent changes other than the nem?

 

[Jpiotro]

Vid won’t load on my end - YouTube links generally work better.
What are the current water parameters and what test kits are you using?
Are there any other fish? No recent changes other than the nem?

temp is 80, ammonia is about .15, ph is 8.15 and salinity is 1.028 which ik is a little high. and no recent changes other than the nem

July 9, 2023

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[Somersaultsam]

temp is 80, ammonia is about .15, ph is 8.15 and salinity is 1.028 which ik is a little high. and no recent changes other than the nem

July 9, 2023

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Idk if it’s just me but does the clownfish look like it is struggling to swim.

 

[Clayhaus]

Hey everyone, yesterday i added an anemone to this tank and maybe 5-10 minutes later one of my clowns has been laying on the bottom. If i come up to the glass he’ll swim around but then go right back to laying there. i just did a water change and nothing has changed. any help would be appreciated

Your fish might be pregnant.

 

[Jpiotro]

Idk if it’s just me but does the clownfish look like it is struggling to swim.

he always swims like that

 

[face]

need to add more for ammonia. and do a water change. should perk up. double or triple dose.

 

[Sharkbait19]

Your fish might be pregnant.

This is not pregnant behavior or appearance - the fish is visibly thin and a clown ready to lay would end closely guarding a nest.

What test kits are being used? If api, a misread on ammonia is highly possible (it reads free and toxic, often inaccurately) as it tends to run high. A water change would be better than dumping too much prime in.

Is the other clown acting off at all? How about the new nem? I would expect a water issue to affect everything to some degree.

 

[Jpiotro]

need to add more for ammonia. and do a water change. should perk up. double or triple dose.

Sure enough he perked right up and is normal now!

 

[Jpiotro]

This is not pregnant behavior or appearance - the fish is visibly thin and a clown ready to lay would end closely guarding a nest.

What test kits are being used? If api, a misread on ammonia is highly possible (it reads free and toxic, often inaccurately) as it tends to run high. A water change would be better than dumping too much prime in.

Is the other clown acting off at all? How about the new nem? I would expect a water issue to affect everything to some degree.

I use all salifert and hanna tests, everything else seemed fine but he's back to normal now since adding some prime.

 

[Sharkbait19]

I use all salifert and hanna tests, everything else seemed fine but he's back to normal now since adding some prime.

Keep an eye on it - elevated ammonia means that the cycle is not complete, so you need to be careful not to let it rise again.