My Clownfish is moving its mouth rapidly!!!

[UkiahTheTurtle]

The other day I got a new clownfish and. His mouth was opening and closing really fast he died but now my current clowns mouth is like this and I have had here for two years I don’t know what to do and I don’t want her to die. Also she is not eat food today or which is not normal for her. Does anyone know what is going on and what i should do. Thanks in advance.

 

[Rick's Reviews]

Pictures or video to begin with
if any, size of aquriam, parimiters of aquriam API and others... Others recommended. I assume you added clownfish before cycle complete....
API test shows 0 ammonia which will be wrong as you have high nitrates, let us know please

 

[threebuoys]

Rapid breathing, possibly spots on fish suggest velvet which is deadly if not treated. Can you provide pictures? Velvet is treated with copper in a QT. If it is velvet all fish in the tank need to be treated. Get the copper to recommended level quickly. Like 3 to 6 hours max.

 

[Rick's Reviews]

Under blues pic following.
Following

 

[vetteguy53081]

Pictures or video to begin with
if any, size of aquriam, parimiters of aquriam API and others... Others recommended. I assume you added clownfish before cycle complete....
API test shows 0 ammonia which will be wrong as you have high nitrates, let us know please

I suspect you have false readings from test kit.
A water change and addition of air stone should improve labored breathing. A couple pics or video under white lighting will be very helpful with assessment

 

[MnFish1]

Pictures or video to begin with
if any, size of aquriam, parimiters of aquriam API and others... Others recommended. I assume you added clownfish before cycle complete....
API test shows 0 ammonia which will be wrong as you have high nitrates, let us know please

First the API Ammonia test is not going to be 'wrong' because of high nitrates.
Second - pictures are a definite positive
API tests are no better or worse than others - except by anecdote.

 

[Rick's Reviews]

First the API Ammonia test is not going to be 'wrong' because of high nitrates.
Second - pictures are a definite positive
API tests are no better or worse than others - except by anecdote.

Ok, let's see what original op posts

 

[MnFish1]

BTW - I'm not an API fan. I use their tests - I think they are accurate - if done correction.

 

[Rick's Reviews]

BTW - I'm not an API fan. I use their tests - I think they are accurate - if done correction.

lol

 

[Rick's Reviews]

BTW - I'm not an API fan. I use their tests - I think they are accurate - if done correction.

I'm easily amused and somewhat bewildered by your comments but I'm ok with it, I'll tag along

 

[UkiahTheTurtle]

Tank Size: 20gallons
Stocking: 1 female clown, 1 firefish, 1 tailspot blenny, 1 skunk cleaner shrimp, 1 peppermint shrimp, and a bunch of soft coral lps and sps
I only have a API test sorry but these are my parameters
PH: 8.2
Calcium: 480ppm
KH: 214ppm
Ammonia: 0ppm
Nitrite: 0ppm
Nitrate: 40ppm
Phosphate: .25ppm
I know the nitrate is too high but I am doing a water change. The thing that makes me think it is not the water is that all my other fish are fine and my brand new clownfish that just died was doing that before he died 2 days ago. A photo of the tank

Photo of the clown

Video of her:
Also all the other fish look fine.i

 

[Jay Hemdal]

I'm easily amused and somewhat bewildered by your comments but I'm ok with it, I'll tag along

IMO - API ammonia tests are REALLY difficult to read accurately. I use their copper test, but then I read it using a spectrophotometer, because I simply cannot see the vague color changes (but the spec can).

Jay

 

[UkiahTheTurtle]

Also
Specific Gravity: 1.026
And another video of her:

 

[Rick's Reviews]

@MnFish1 .. close but no cigar

 

[vetteguy53081]

Also
Specific Gravity: 1.026
And another video of her:

Great video. Breathing does noy look crazy. Are you running high water flow by chance ?

 

[UkiahTheTurtle]

Great video. Breathing does noy look crazy. Are you running high water flow by chance ?

This is the wave maker I am using but she always swims into the current for fun and this has never happened before

 

[Rick's Reviews]

The other day I got a new clownfish and. His mouth was opening and closing really fast he died but now my current clowns mouth is like this and I have had here for two years I don’t know what to do and I don’t want her to die. Also she is not eat food today or which is not normal for her. Does anyone know what is going on and what i should do. Thanks in advance.

Did new clownfish you introduced die within two days or old clownfish of 2 years die within 2 days..

 

[Rick's Reviews]

This is the wave maker I am using but she always swims into the current for fun and this has never happened before

What's not happend before?

 

[UkiahTheTurtle]

What's not happend before?

Her breathing really heavily

 

[Rick's Reviews]

Her? Which? Who? I think you have the best advice upto this time, control one thing at a time.. then take it from Thier