Clown behavior

kaspm · 05/03/2016, 06:15 PM

So a little background I had 2 clowns that were added together originally, 1 black&white and 1 orange. They did fine together and one day the black & white one disappeared.

I purchased a new one to replace and the first couple of days there was some aggression towards the orange one. However that went away and a then a few days later the orange one was on the floor.

Now the remaining clown stays behind rocks on the bottom of the tank unless eating and his mouth is rapidly open and closing.

Should I be concerned that it's going to die? Should I get another one to pair up with it?

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MikeyAl · 05/03/2016, 06:24 PM

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Originally Posted by kaspm

So a little background I had 2 clowns that were added together originally, 1 black&white and 1 orange. They did fine together and one day the black & white one disappeared.

I purchased a new one to replace and the first couple of days there was some aggression towards the orange one. However that went away and a then a few days later the orange one was on the floor.

Now the remaining clown stays behind rocks on the bottom of the tank unless eating and his mouth is rapidly open and closing.

Should I be concerned that it's going to die? Should I get another one to pair up with it?

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What are your water parameters? How mature is your tank? What else is in the tank?

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kaspm · 05/03/2016, 06:26 PM

Params are good just checked. Tank is about 6 months old. Currently have 2 bangaii cardinals and 6 line wrasse and some snails and crabs

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Capt.Nemo · 05/03/2016, 06:29 PM

Don't get anything yet, do your research. Like Mikey says check your parameters. He is obviously very stressed. Did you quarantine?
If you stats are off you need to fix quickly
If your stats are good and you didn't QT, there could be disease.

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MikeyAl · 05/03/2016, 06:44 PM

Agree with the good captain.
Do you have a picture of your fish so we can get a good look?

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pyithar · 05/03/2016, 08:44 PM

how big is your tank? some six line wrasses can be aggressive towards other fish especially when the tank is not big and they are introduced first.

kaspm · 05/03/2016, 09:35 PM

I forgot to mention he has been in the tank for about a month now and just developed this behavior.

The tank is 120g all params are good. I will try to get a good picture to put up

Capt.Nemo · 05/04/2016, 06:32 AM

You didn't answer the QT question though....I only bring up because I myself did not quarantine and lost my entire population in the blink of an eye. 72+ days later I was finally able to add again. That's a long time to stare at a fishless tank.

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05/03/2016, 06:15 PM	#1
kaspm Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Posts: 166	Clown behavior So a little background I had 2 clowns that were added together originally, 1 black&white and 1 orange. They did fine together and one day the black & white one disappeared. I purchased a new one to replace and the first couple of days there was some aggression towards the orange one. However that went away and a then a few days later the orange one was on the floor. Now the remaining clown stays behind rocks on the bottom of the tank unless eating and his mouth is rapidly open and closing. Should I be concerned that it's going to die? Should I get another one to pair up with it? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

05/03/2016, 06:26 PM	#3
kaspm Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Posts: 166	Clown behavior Params are good just checked. Tank is about 6 months old. Currently have 2 bangaii cardinals and 6 line wrasse and some snails and crabs Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

05/03/2016, 06:29 PM	#4
Capt.Nemo Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Franklin, KY Posts: 174	Don't get anything yet, do your research. Like Mikey says check your parameters. He is obviously very stressed. Did you quarantine? If you stats are off you need to fix quickly If your stats are good and you didn't QT, there could be disease. Sent from my Nexus 6 using Tapatalk __________________ if its plugged in, don't hit the puree button Current Tank Info: 75 gal salt & 29 gallon fresh

05/03/2016, 08:44 PM	#6
pyithar Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: yangon,burma(myanmar) Posts: 1,786	how big is your tank? some six line wrasses can be aggressive towards other fish especially when the tank is not big and they are introduced first. __________________ take it easy, pyithar Current Tank Info: 150G display, 50G sump, mixed reef

05/04/2016, 06:32 AM	#8
Capt.Nemo Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Franklin, KY Posts: 174	You didn't answer the QT question though....I only bring up because I myself did not quarantine and lost my entire population in the blink of an eye. 72+ days later I was finally able to add again. That's a long time to stare at a fishless tank. Sent from my Nexus 6 using Tapatalk __________________ if its plugged in, don't hit the puree button Current Tank Info: 75 gal salt & 29 gallon fresh

05/03/2016, 06:44 PM	#5
MikeyAl Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Posts: 386	Agree with the good captain. Do you have a picture of your fish so we can get a good look? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

05/03/2016, 09:35 PM	#7
kaspm Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Posts: 166	I forgot to mention he has been in the tank for about a month now and just developed this behavior. The tank is 120g all params are good. I will try to get a good picture to put up