View Full Version : Percula Clowns
Saltyone
03-11-2003, 6:44 PM
My percula clowns sit on the bottom sandbed Alot not that active at all anyone else's like that???
Saltyone
03-11-2003, 8:34 PM
O yea another thing, they dont seem to eat like they used to. Before when i put food in they would dash for it. Not just wander around and one dosent eat. Also when I first got them they were really active for the first two weeks no just wander and sit on the bottom alot like they are just lazy. They are only 4 weeks old as my tank is only 5. I dunno they look healthy
What were the results of your most recent water tests? Are you sure your tank has finished cycling?
Saltyone
03-12-2003, 7:10 AM
yea i posted another tread on here somewhere and all the wqater is good
ph was like 8.1
Ammonia 0.1
Nitrate 0
Nitrite 0
Any detectable ammonia is bad. Ammonia and Nitrite should be 0. This might be your problem.
do they look like they're gasping or labored? gcvt is correct that any ammonia is too much... I saw in the other thread that you added LR recently, so that is probably the source of the ammonia and should disspate really quickly (assuming you got it locally and didn't mail order it...)
For a fix, I'd start with a water change, 10-15%
How is your surface agitation? If you have an oily skim on the water surface (common) then aim a powerhead at the surface to break that up as it inhibits oxygen exchange... When that happens, the fish can't breather very well so they get lethargic...
Keep us posted =)
Saltyone
03-12-2003, 9:43 PM
There is alot of surface movement the sump in my pump is pushing 800 GPH its aimed at a slight downward angle. And i have a CPR Bak Pak Protine skimmer hanging on the back of the tank as well cleans up that oily surface fill nice. The clowns dont really eat at all either. I do have 3 damsels in there which are perfectly fine. eat grood, swim alot. Its just the clown that have no intrest in swiming or eating
I also changed 25% of the water 2 days ago on Monday, didnt change much. Could it be just cause the tank is still new like 5 weeks or so???
None of the clown look sick only one of them the Orange isnt as bright but there is no fungas or cloudy eyes, nothing. Ive had FW fish for the past 10 years so i know how to spot disease. Maybe i just have lazy fish.
One more think since I rember, the 2 big ones look like they are "Trying" To mate, they keep twitching when next to eachother, which my LFS said that is them trying to mate. Im just worried I dont like to see my fish suffer, there my "Kids"
Ill do another ammonia test tonight see how it comes up
Saltyone
03-12-2003, 9:46 PM
O yea is 1.0205 salinity Good????
what shoud the salinity be on an aquarium that at Constant 79 Degrees??? According to this calculator i have seen online
water testing at 1.020 at 79Deg. is actually 1.022 that ok ???
Saltyone
03-12-2003, 10:03 PM
Can i use Ammo chips or a carbon bag in my sump is that ok or will it hurt anything