I have a pair of clownfish I picked up about 3 weeks ago. They have been in a QT tank for that period and both had been doing well until the last three days. Over the last three days, the male's health has seemed to decline.
Three days ago, the male started to hide, stopped eating much if at all (he never ate as much as the female), and today was laying down on the floor of the aquarium when I came in. He seemed to struggle for a moment righting himself, but he is now hanging around the floor head down and tail up. He opens and closes his mouth almost constantly, but both the clowns have been doing this. I have noticed that his face, around the mouth is quite pale. It looks like the orange has drained out. His mouth has looked like this since I got him, and I never really thought anything of it until now.
The female is just as adventurous as always, out swimming around, and patrolling.
I have been observing the fish and keeping up with water changes (2x weekly 30%). I haven't seen anything prior to this that was troubling.
My parameters are on target, but yesterday I noticed my nitrates had made their way up to 10 and did a 30% water change.
Ammonia 0
Nitrite 0
Nitrate 10 (5ish now)
When I discovered the fish laying down today I got out my 10 gallon aquarium, a sponge filter, and a heater and it is setup and getting up to 79 degrees now. I was planning on moving the sick fish there and observing/treating him there.
Any ideas what this might be, or what I should treat with? I have erythromycin and PaziPro on hand, and I can swing by and pick up anything else I might need tomorrow.
I will try and post a pic of the fish once it has been moved.
Thanks!
Three days ago, the male started to hide, stopped eating much if at all (he never ate as much as the female), and today was laying down on the floor of the aquarium when I came in. He seemed to struggle for a moment righting himself, but he is now hanging around the floor head down and tail up. He opens and closes his mouth almost constantly, but both the clowns have been doing this. I have noticed that his face, around the mouth is quite pale. It looks like the orange has drained out. His mouth has looked like this since I got him, and I never really thought anything of it until now.
The female is just as adventurous as always, out swimming around, and patrolling.
I have been observing the fish and keeping up with water changes (2x weekly 30%). I haven't seen anything prior to this that was troubling.
My parameters are on target, but yesterday I noticed my nitrates had made their way up to 10 and did a 30% water change.
Ammonia 0
Nitrite 0
Nitrate 10 (5ish now)
When I discovered the fish laying down today I got out my 10 gallon aquarium, a sponge filter, and a heater and it is setup and getting up to 79 degrees now. I was planning on moving the sick fish there and observing/treating him there.
Any ideas what this might be, or what I should treat with? I have erythromycin and PaziPro on hand, and I can swing by and pick up anything else I might need tomorrow.
I will try and post a pic of the fish once it has been moved.
Thanks!