Hi Everyone. I hope all is well and your tanks are not keeping you distracted all day long while trying to take care of your responsibilities. Without a doubt I'm addicted and don't want to do anything these days unless I'm in front of the tank. Regardless...
I was wondering those of you that have experience with the ORA Designer Clownfish. Do any of you feel that because of the (I'll use the word: "tinkering") of the the different genes to get the various patterns and designs, that the fishes immunity and health has decreased versus a wild caught clown?
I purchased a nice pair of storm clowns. Beautiful pair. They were doing well and then of course one is in quarantine now not eating and acting lethargic with the heavy breathing. He acts almost blind but is slowly starting to recover. I'm treating him for a parasite but that's another topic already on here. I do a lot of reading on these designer clowns as well as all of the comments on here regarding clownfish and it seems like as much as the "tank raised" fact is supposed to be a positive; there is quite a few that get sick fairly easy. I understand fish get sick,...just like people. But the designer clownfish disease issue is the biggest topic it seems when I review the fish disease area. I'm a guy that stays on top of my water parameters. Quarantines everything prior to going in the display tank. But these clowns have been a frustrating situation. The one now in the display tank is flourishing while the other daily I tend to is struggling. The "pair" is now one in one room and the other in the other room. This whole situation has started to get me thinking about the way these various types and patterns have been created in a short few years of time and whether there is an underlying problem with the fishes immune systems because of it. Just a thought I wanted to get feedback on. I hope everyone has a good one.
I was wondering those of you that have experience with the ORA Designer Clownfish. Do any of you feel that because of the (I'll use the word: "tinkering") of the the different genes to get the various patterns and designs, that the fishes immunity and health has decreased versus a wild caught clown?
I purchased a nice pair of storm clowns. Beautiful pair. They were doing well and then of course one is in quarantine now not eating and acting lethargic with the heavy breathing. He acts almost blind but is slowly starting to recover. I'm treating him for a parasite but that's another topic already on here. I do a lot of reading on these designer clowns as well as all of the comments on here regarding clownfish and it seems like as much as the "tank raised" fact is supposed to be a positive; there is quite a few that get sick fairly easy. I understand fish get sick,...just like people. But the designer clownfish disease issue is the biggest topic it seems when I review the fish disease area. I'm a guy that stays on top of my water parameters. Quarantines everything prior to going in the display tank. But these clowns have been a frustrating situation. The one now in the display tank is flourishing while the other daily I tend to is struggling. The "pair" is now one in one room and the other in the other room. This whole situation has started to get me thinking about the way these various types and patterns have been created in a short few years of time and whether there is an underlying problem with the fishes immune systems because of it. Just a thought I wanted to get feedback on. I hope everyone has a good one.