Clownfish not eating

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Hello everyone, so my female clown stopped eating for almost 2 days now and has been acting outta the norm. Water parameters are all good and food hasn't changed. I feed them mysis shrimp and pellets and all the fish love it. She also been spending a lot of time in a cave that she also pushed some sand out and made slightly deeper (you will see the cave at the end of one of the videos) Any ideas would be appreciated. I'll attach couple videos below



 
Hello everyone, so my female clown stopped eating for almost 2 days now and has been acting outta the norm. Water parameters are all good and food hasn't changed. I feed them mysis shrimp and pellets and all the fish love it. She also been spending a lot of time in a cave that she also pushed some sand out and made slightly deeper (you will see the cave at the end of one of the videos) Any ideas would be appreciated. I'll attach couple videos below





Sorry - there just isn't anything in the videos that help diagnosing this; she looks good, not breathing fast, just ignoring the food. The other fish are eating fine. that tends to rule out any water quality issues, as they would be affected as well as her. Same with most diseases - they would eventually be affected as well, especially the other clownfish.

How long have you had her?
Did her feeding stop suddenly, or did it decline over a couple of days?
 
Hello everyone, so my female clown stopped eating for almost 2 days now and has been acting outta the norm. Water parameters are all good and food hasn't changed. I feed them mysis shrimp and pellets and all the fish love it. She also been spending a lot of time in a cave that she also pushed some sand out and made slightly deeper (you will see the cave at the end of one of the videos) Any ideas would be appreciated. I'll attach couple videos below





Sorry - there just isn't anything in the videos that help diagnosing this; she looks good, not breathing fast, just ignoring the food. The other fish are eating fine. that tends to rule out any water quality issues, as they would be affected as well as her. Same with most diseases - they would eventually be affected as well, especially the other clownfish.

How long have you had her?
Did her feeding stop suddenly, or did it decline over a couple of days?
I've had her since since the start of the tank which is about few months now. She and my smaller clown were the first in the tank. Yes it started suddenly.
 
I've had her since since the start of the tank which is about few months now. She and my smaller clown were the first in the tank. Yes it started suddenly.

Ok, sorry, but I don’t have any likely causes for this given the history and symptoms…..
 

HOW MUCH DOES A FISH’S FEEDING REQUIREMENTS AFFECT YOUR STOCKING DECISIONS?

  • A lot! - I avoid fish that require frequent or specialized feeding

    Votes: 7 24.1%
  • Quite a bit, but an automatic feeder can change my answer

    Votes: 5 17.2%
  • It depends on whether my nutrient export can handle it

    Votes: 5 17.2%
  • It depends on how badly I want the fish

    Votes: 9 31.0%
  • Not much. I’m willing to adjust my routine

    Votes: 7 24.1%
  • Not at all. Feeding demands don’t limit my stocking choices

    Votes: 5 17.2%
  • I usually learn about the demanding feeding schedule after buying the fish!

    Votes: 2 6.9%
  • I haven’t really considered this before

    Votes: 3 10.3%
  • Something else (see my comments in the thread)

    Votes: 0 0.0%
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