clown fish suddenly not eating and having stringy poo??

greenfroggiespawn · 06/18/2006, 01:36 AM

I've read something about this. But after 1 year or so, my skunk hasn't been eating crazily and doesn't seem like its normal self.

I'm setting up a hospital tank in the mean time. Any ideas? WHat should I treat it with? marcyn 2?

Thanks.

reefnetworth · 06/18/2006, 01:42 AM

i dont think that will help. sorry to say this, but it sounds a whole lot like cyanide caught. if its hanging on and its clear (poo appearance) its his bowls. return it to LFS and let them know they need to approach their supplier. from experience, you have about 24-36 hrs. before they die. sorry to hear that. REEF-ON!!!

greenfroggiespawn · 06/18/2006, 02:04 AM

I've had this clown for a year and this never happened. I suspect it to be the infamous stringy poo, worm thingy that MOST clown fish get. At least the wild ones.

I just dunno why it happened so suddenly.. I doubt they will accept and return and I don't wanna make a fuss outta it. Its belly has show veins or something.

vaporize · 06/18/2006, 11:19 AM

cyanide posioning happen after a year ???

818 · 06/18/2006, 01:33 PM

No, the fish just probably recently got an internal parasite.

Have you added any new fish? If so where they QT?

What are you feeding?

Pretty much when you add new fish without QT'ing them they will introduce parasites to the tank, and some fish are succeptable to them.

Sam

greenfroggiespawn · 06/18/2006, 10:23 PM

No new fishes. What can I do to medicate it?

greenfroggiespawn · 06/19/2006, 01:51 PM

Will Maracyn-Two work?

or Piperazine ?

Where can I get it online?

Thanks

06/18/2006, 01:36 AM	#1
greenfroggiespawn Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: coral st. Posts: 751	clown fish suddenly not eating and having stringy poo?? I've read something about this. But after 1 year or so, my skunk hasn't been eating crazily and doesn't seem like its normal self. I'm setting up a hospital tank in the mean time. Any ideas? WHat should I treat it with? marcyn 2? Thanks.

06/18/2006, 01:42 AM	#2
reefnetworth Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 3,810	i dont think that will help. sorry to say this, but it sounds a whole lot like cyanide caught. if its hanging on and its clear (poo appearance) its his bowls. return it to LFS and let them know they need to approach their supplier. from experience, you have about 24-36 hrs. before they die. sorry to hear that. REEF-ON!!! __________________ GIVE A MAN A FISH, YOU FEED HIM FOR A DAY. TEACH A MAN TO FISH, HE FEEDS HIMSELF FOR LIFE. (NEVER, underestimate another man's greed) Current Tank Info: SPS dominated barebottom display with BB sump since 2005, most consistant parameters in 19+ years of reefkeeping.

06/18/2006, 01:33 PM	#5
818 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Southern California Posts: 6,759	No, the fish just probably recently got an internal parasite. Have you added any new fish? If so where they QT? What are you feeding? Pretty much when you add new fish without QT'ing them they will introduce parasites to the tank, and some fish are succeptable to them. Sam __________________ I'll be back.

06/18/2006, 02:04 AM	#3
greenfroggiespawn Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: coral st. Posts: 751	I've had this clown for a year and this never happened. I suspect it to be the infamous stringy poo, worm thingy that MOST clown fish get. At least the wild ones. I just dunno why it happened so suddenly.. I doubt they will accept and return and I don't wanna make a fuss outta it. Its belly has show veins or something.

06/18/2006, 11:19 AM	#4
vaporize Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Toronto, ON Canada Posts: 750	cyanide posioning happen after a year ???

06/18/2006, 10:23 PM	#6
greenfroggiespawn Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: coral st. Posts: 751	No new fishes. What can I do to medicate it?

06/19/2006, 01:51 PM	#7
greenfroggiespawn Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: coral st. Posts: 751	Will Maracyn-Two work? or Piperazine ? Where can I get it online? Thanks