Need help clownfish is laying in the sand breathing heavily

[abryant]

Just bought two clownfish two days ago already lost the one and now my other is laying in the sand on his side and appears to be breathing heavily. I know my water is fine I’ve tested twice in the last day but it is a new tank but I did add bacteria to the tank to ensure that I could add fish not quite sure what the problem is I put a air stone in the water I thought it might have been the problem but it’s been about 16 hours since then and he’s still breathing heavily I don’t know what to do I don’t want to lose my other clown

 

[KING KONG]

Just bought two clownfish two days ago already lost the one and now my other is laying in the sand on his side and appears to be breathing heavily. I know my water is fine I’ve tested twice in the last day but it is a new tank but I did add bacteria to the tank to ensure that I could add fish not quite sure what the problem is I put a air stone in the water I thought it might have been the problem but it’s been about 16 hours since then and he’s still breathing heavily I don’t know what to do I don’t want to lose my other clown

Photo might help. Not unusual clown behavior but should be fine in 45min- 1 hour. What is your temp and salinity and what is your ammonia and nitrate readings and how are you measuring these? What method of filtration are you using and what are you using to provide water movement and oxygen for your tank ?

 

[Dom]

Just bought two clownfish two days ago already lost the one and now my other is laying in the sand on his side and appears to be breathing heavily. I know my water is fine I’ve tested twice in the last day but it is a new tank but I did add bacteria to the tank to ensure that I could add fish not quite sure what the problem is I put a air stone in the water I thought it might have been the problem but it’s been about 16 hours since then and he’s still breathing heavily I don’t know what to do I don’t want to lose my other clown

Sounds like you may have purchased diseased fish.

@vetteguy53081
@Jay Hemdal

 

[KING KONG]

Just bought two clownfish two days ago already lost the one and now my other is laying in the sand on his side and appears to be breathing heavily. I know my water is fine I’ve tested twice in the last day but it is a new tank but I did add bacteria to the tank to ensure that I could add fish not quite sure what the problem is I put a air stone in the water I thought it might have been the problem but it’s been about 16 hours since then and he’s still breathing heavily I don’t know what to do I don’t want to lose my other clown

Did you qt them? This could be stress, he could be trying to get algae on sand to host him as they are weird animals. They will try to get hosted anywhere. Still photo might help...

 

[Jay Hemdal]

There is already a post on this issue: https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/sick-clownfish.957338/

Jay

 

[vetteguy53081]

Just bought two clownfish two days ago already lost the one and now my other is laying in the sand on his side and appears to be breathing heavily. I know my water is fine I’ve tested twice in the last day but it is a new tank but I did add bacteria to the tank to ensure that I could add fish not quite sure what the problem is I put a air stone in the water I thought it might have been the problem but it’s been about 16 hours since then and he’s still breathing heavily I don’t know what to do I don’t want to lose my other clown

other post answered reason why you want to keep to one post - You get conflicting answers all over the place