battlelurker
04/12/2010, 01:08 PM
I got a new clown 5 days ago. The first few days he didnt do much and I just suspected he was getting used to the tank.
He refuses to eat flakes, all he will eat is mysis. He seems to be eating enough. But whenever he isnt feeding, he just sits on the bottom of my tank in a corner.
Yesterday I gave him a short freshwater bath and some white mucus came off. He seems to be doing a little better now.
breathing seems normal and he isnt gasping. His coloration is fine.
Also, right after he eats, he poops, and his poop is white. Is this because of the mysis or possibly a parasite?
I have been reading for a few days and he seems to have symptoms of multiple things.
Im new to saltwater, and I need a little help.
Temp: 79 SG: 1.022 Nitrate :15-20 Nitrite: 0 Alk: 2.74 KH: 7.7 Calc: 370 (Too low?) PH:7.8 (Low?)
He is the only fish in the tank, along with a cleaner shrimp, and cuc.
I added him when my nitrates hit 0. should i have waited longer?
He refuses to eat flakes, all he will eat is mysis. He seems to be eating enough. But whenever he isnt feeding, he just sits on the bottom of my tank in a corner.
Yesterday I gave him a short freshwater bath and some white mucus came off. He seems to be doing a little better now.
breathing seems normal and he isnt gasping. His coloration is fine.
Also, right after he eats, he poops, and his poop is white. Is this because of the mysis or possibly a parasite?
I have been reading for a few days and he seems to have symptoms of multiple things.
Im new to saltwater, and I need a little help.
Temp: 79 SG: 1.022 Nitrate :15-20 Nitrite: 0 Alk: 2.74 KH: 7.7 Calc: 370 (Too low?) PH:7.8 (Low?)
He is the only fish in the tank, along with a cleaner shrimp, and cuc.
I added him when my nitrates hit 0. should i have waited longer?