Help! Fish suddenly stop eating?!

[MugenReef95]

Hello I have a trio of Allards clownfish all 3 around 6 inches ate very well for the first week now they’re showing no interest in food and ignoring it couple white spots on the body should i quarantine will it help them eat after medication?

 

[timmyrules]

#fishmedics

 

[Sharkbait19]

The pics aren’t super clear, but the white spots do look suspicious for ich. I wouldn’t expect a huge decrease of appetite for ich, but it is possible.

 

[MugenReef95]

Yeh man I’m stumped been doing this for years and finally found some show size clowns lol never had a fish with ich not eat so I’m confused

The pics aren’t super clear, but the white spots do look suspicious for ich. I wouldn’t expect a huge decrease of appetite for ich, but it is possible.

 

[Jay Hemdal]

Yeh man I’m stumped been doing this for years and finally found some show size clowns lol never had a fish with ich not eat so I’m confused

Agreed - the one photo clearly shows ich, but that won't cause a fish to stop eating, not at that level of infection.

I presume the water tests out all o.k.

I've always had issues with large wild caught clownfish - they are just really touchy. Do you know the history of these fish? How long ago were they imported, etc. I've not worked with Allardi in many years, but I simply stopped getting bluesptripes (similar species) because the mortality rate was so high.

 

[MugenReef95]

Agreed - the one photo clearly shows ich, but that won't cause a fish to stop eating, not at that level of infection.

I presume the water tests out all o.k.

I've always had issues with large wild caught clownfish - they are just really touchy. Do you know the history of these fish? How long ago were they imported, etc. I've not worked with Allardi in many years, but I simply stopped getting bluesptripes (similar species) because the mortality rate was so high.

Yeh they were imported from overseas about 2 weeks ago eating like pigs now showing no signs of wanting to eat I’ve seen them poop yesterday so has to be eating something I throw in there, I do have algae on the clip I see them show interest on here and there..
water parameters are
Salt level is 1.025,8.2 dkh
8.2 PH
1380 mag
420 calcium
Nitrate is 5
Phosphates are 0.04
Hannnah checkers
I do have a chocolate tang and dussemieri tang with 4 chromis doing great no signs of illness and eat great with them aswell

 

[Jay Hemdal]

Yeh they were imported from overseas about 2 weeks ago eating like pigs now showing no signs of wanting to eat I’ve seen them poop yesterday so has to be eating something I throw in there, I do have algae on the clip I see them show interest on here and there..
water parameters are
Salt level is 1.025,8.2 dkh
8.2 PH
1380 mag
420 calcium
Nitrate is 5
Phosphates are 0.04
Hannnah checkers
I do have a chocolate tang and dussemieri tang with 4 chromis doing great no signs of illness and eat great with them aswell

Were the feces normal brown or whiteish?

The appetite loss is a big issue. I would not assume that they are eating when you aren’t watching.

People may suggest appetite enhancers, but with fish that were eating well, these really aren’t going to help - the core issue needs to be resolved.

 

[MugenReef95]

Were the feces normal brown or whiteish?

The appetite loss is a big issue. I would not assume that they are eating when you aren’t watching.

People may suggest appetite enhancers, but with fish that were eating well, these really aren’t going to help - the core issue needs to be resolved.

Here’s a video when they were doing great
They are more lethargic now I believe not swimming as much as before

 

[MnFish1]

So - assuming that you at least have ich in your tank, and (if I'm reading correctly?) you didn't medically quarantine. I would consider setting up a hospital tank and treating with the usual copper/prazipro protocol. Leaving your main tank fallow for 6-8 weeks. PS - I would also watch your other fish and treat them as well. Assuming your other parameters are in line

 

[MugenReef95]

Here’s a video when they were doing great

So - assuming that you at least have ich in your tank, and (if I'm reading correctly?) you didn't medically quarantine. I would consider setting up a hospital tank and treating with the usual copper/prazipro protocol. Leaving your main tank fallow for 6-8 weeks. PS - I would also watch your other fish and treat them as well. Assuming your other parameters are in line

So the tank is 3 months old and all these fish were added at the same time so I didn’t quarantine I already have hospital tanks running at all times for my other fish looks like I’m gonna try and yank them today and put them in the basement and hopefully get them rehabilitated

 

[MnFish1]

So the tank is 3 months old and all these fish were added at the same time so I didn’t quarantine I already have hospital tanks running at all times for my other fish looks like I’m gonna try and yank them today and put them in the basement and hopefully get them rehabilitated

I think it's the safest way to go. Great job.

 

[MugenReef95]

Yeh actually so far so good all 3 are eating flake and frozen food now and passing poop looks like I’m on the right track to success with these blue stripes thank god!! Was hard to find them lol