Clownfish on Sandbed

[justinfreeburg]

My clownfish is laying on the Sandbed against the glass and barely moving.

No visible signs of ick or other parasites.



my Salinity is 1.025
Ph is 8.1
Ammonia is 0ppm
Nitrite is 0ppm
Nitrate is less than 5ppm
Temp is 76

40 gallon breeder
Tank set up in early November
Cycled by early December
Clowns have been in and great for a week and a half
Added cleaner shrimp in on sunday

 

[vetteguy53081]

description sounds like this is a newer tank and zero reading sound very unusual and tells me you are using an API test kit ?

temp range 77-79

Pictures under white light would be helpful

 

[justinfreeburg]

I am trying to upload pics from my phone but I am struggling.

I went to my lfs and they said they were unsure because I had a video from earlier today where he was swimming just fine. They told me that it may be a swim bladder issue though.

I bought general cure and stress zyme+. I also have a 2 gallon tank i was going to use to treat him.

He is a little more active but still looks weak. Do you suggest that I remove him and treat him or should I let him be tonight. Also is general cure reef and invert safe and could I treat the whole tank?

 

[justinfreeburg]

yeah I am using an api test kit so the increments are larger than I would like

 

[justinfreeburg]

Here is a link to a video of the clown

 

[noobreefer2]

Is he still alive?

 

[kenchilada]

Is he being bullied?

 

[justinfreeburg]

Is he still alive?

Yes, sorry for the late reply but yes it is doing fine now. I did not add anything in terms of medicine and it just resolved itself after a few days.

 

[vabben]

Clownfish can be odd. My male sleeps on his side on the sand, if you didn't know better you'd think he was dead.

 

[Sharkbait19]

My clowns do this when they’re stressed. Is something harassing or hurting it? Any nips in the fins? It could also maybe be a coral sting?

 

[justinfreeburg]

My clowns do this when they’re stressed. Is something harassing or hurting it? Any nips in the fins? It could also maybe be a coral sting?

No he is doing perfectly fine now and has no visible signs of anything. I guess he may have just been stressed because I had added a new power head that day. I just didn’t realize it would stress him out at the time.