new clown fish not eating

[Baby Damsel 219]

got a medium size clown yesterday not eating and swimming like this

 

[Subsea]

Picture did not work.
What type of clown?
I have only kept Ocelarios Clowns. And they swim funky.

 

[Baby Damsel 219]

did the video work and it is the ones you keep

 

[Idech]

did the video work and it is the ones you keep

I can’t see the video.

 

[Baby Damsel 219]

 

[BryanM]

got a medium size clown yesterday not eating and swimming like this

I don't know enough to say if this is bad or not.

You're going to get more people able to see the vide if you post it to youtube and then post the link to it here.

#fishmedics

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

got a medium size clown yesterday not eating and swimming like this

The clown looks good to me - it is swimming in the figure 8 motion with its fins erect.

Did it eat today?

 

[MC Blowfish]

My clowns swim like that.

Remember that it's new and it's probably stressed out. I've had some fish that ate right away and some that took a few days to eat. It's all apart of the acclimation process when you bring in new fish.

 

[Baby Damsel 219]

The clown looks good to me - it is swimming in the figure 8 motion with its fins erect.

Did it eat today?

no seems to still be glass surfing

 

[Baby Damsel 219]

hes the only fish in the system a 20 gallon
Ammonia 0
temp. 78.5
silinity 1.024
ph 8.3

 

[Baby Damsel 219]

The clown looks good to me - it is swimming in the figure 8 motion with its fins erect.

Did it eat today?

what does figure 8 mean

 

[get-salty]

what does figure 8 mean

LEFT RIGHT LEFT RIGHT LEFT RIGHT

 

[Baby Damsel 219]

LEFT RIGHT LEFT RIGHT LEFT RIGHT

is that normal

 

[BobTheBlenney]

I got a pair of ocellaris clowns last year. First couple of days everything was great, then one of them stopped eating. Never acted funny, looked fine, wasn't picked on, just stopped eating. Everyday he would swim up to the food and then just ignore it. I tried all different kinds of food, no luck. He finally died. The other clown never had a problem. Got a replacement and now both my clowns are happy as clams. Sometimes stuff happens and there's no explanation.

 

[get-salty]

is that normal

yes this is the way they swim. also, i've had many clowns in the past and they all eat very well. but i'd give it time..

Good luck.

 

[Baby Damsel 219]

do your think he needs another fish in the tank

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

no seems to still be glass surfing

What food(s) did you try?
Dis you step back to allow it to be more comfortable?

Figure 8 is when a clown swims with its head making a figure 8 motion - they stop doing that when sick.

 

[Baby Damsel 219]

Forzen mysis and omega one marine flakes so he's sick

 

[BryanM]

Forzen mysis and omega one marine flakes so he's sick

I think you've missed where Jay and others have said that swimming is normal.

You should be thawing the mysis before feeding, feeding it actually frozen isn't good for the fish.

 

[exnisstech]

do your think he needs another fish in the tank

Fish aren't like people and don't need friends. Also if you ever think something is wrong the last thing you want to do is add more fish.