New Clownfish

[littlehermit0]

So I bought my new Clownfish and I just wanted to ask if they're healthy, one of them has "algae" on his head, and the other on his body, I don't really know if they have ich or not, white dots appeared yesterday and they disappeared today, I'm just scared I bought infected clownfish...
(by the way the dots on the photos are air bubbles not ich)

 

[Jay Hemdal]

So I bought my new Clownfish and I just wanted to ask if they're healthy, one of them has "algae" on his head, and the other on his body, I don't really know if they have ich or not, white dots appeared yesterday and they disappeared today, I'm just scared I bought infected clownfish...
(by the way the dots on the photos are air bubbles not ich)

Welcome to Reef2Reef!

I can’t see the algae you mentioned.

One of the hallmarks of an ich infection when it starts up, is that the spots come and go because the parasites are reproducing in sync. Later on, the spots will be on the fish all the time (if it is ich).

The one clown has some tail damage. Did that happen after you bought the fish? Clowns often fight, and it usually settles down, but not always.

Jay

 

[littlehermit0]

Welcome to Reef2Reef!

I can’t see the algae you mentioned.

One of the hallmarks of an ich infection when it starts up, is that the spots come and go because the parasites are reproducing in sync. Later on, the spots will be on the fish all the time (if it is ich).

The one clown has some tail damage. Did that happen after you bought the fish? Clowns often fight, and it usually settles down, but not always.

Jay

They were all like that in the shop, the pair nip together and yeah I also noticed that, I thought it was discoloration. About ich, can I use Tetra Medica ContraIck? I have that at home I use for neon tetras

 

[Jay Hemdal]

They were all like that in the shop, the pair nip together and yeah I also noticed that, I thought it was discoloration. About ich, can I use Tetra Medica ContraIck? I have that at home I use for neon tetras

No, that is really a freshwater ich medication. Coppersafe or copper power are better choices - but these cannot be used in tanks with invertebrates or calcium based rocks.

 

[Mr. Mojo Rising]

I notice both your fish, they are right up at the water surface, and the surface looks very flat. How are you oxygenating the water? If no skimmer, then its important to get a powerhead in the tank and point it up at the water surface to agitate and create gas exchange, it will put oxygen into the water and help your fish breath.

 

[littlehermit0]

I notice both your fish, they are right up at the water surface, and the surface looks very flat. How are you oxygenating the water? If no skimmer, then its important to get a powerhead in the tank and point it up at the water surface to agitate and create gas exchange, it will put oxygen into the water and help your fish breath.

100th time saying this but ok... my tank has a strong "skimmer" (the filter shoots at the water) that the water is full of bubbles, strong power head that pushes the clownfish and I set the powehead to the lowest level of waves because the clownfish were suffering to swim