Not urgent do these clowns look normal

[kyreefville]

Clown purchased 8/17 so 2.5 weeks ago neither ate for 2-3 days all posts indictated thats normal . Day 3 both started eating.

Larger of two now in day 3 of not eating chases after food mouths it and spits it out. Will even fight little one for it at times. Sometimes he seems to grab a speck from water just watched him do it and not spit out but it’s always the smallest little speck.

I read stuff like brook and start spiraling.

To my old eyes, the fins look good. I don’t see any white spots, maybe the nose of the large one is a little lighter.

Now I sit her for quite sometime when everyone’s gone and don’t recall either popping.

Not flooding tank with food a booger size bit of frozen food and maybe 6 little floating pellets

Today the pair is doing a little shake on the bottom kinda like I see when Fish are spawning on TV.

New tank salinity 1.26 nitrates 50 ppm temp 77 cleaning filter floss and doing 5gallon water changes about every other day till things stabilize.

 

[NonstopSoda]

They look fine to me, just keep an eye on them and see if the one that isn't eating still isn't eating in a day or two, I would try turning off the flow and feeding to see if that makes a difference. Otherwise looks like two healthy clowns swimming in the current.

 

[kyreefville]

Thx I just saw him/her/they grab another tiny speck. I ordered rally pro to have on hand just in case.

 

[vetteguy53081]

Clown purchased 8/17 so 2.5 weeks ago neither ate for 2-3 days all posts indictated thats normal . Day 3 both started eating.

Larger of two now in day 3 of not eating chases after food mouths it and spits it out. Will even fight little one for it at times. Sometimes he seems to grab a speck from water just watched him do it and not spit out but it’s always the smallest little speck.

I read stuff like brook and start spiraling.

To my old eyes, the fins look good. I don’t see any white spots, maybe the nose of the large one is a little lighter.

Now I sit her for quite sometime when everyone’s gone and don’t recall either popping.

Not flooding tank with food a booger size bit of frozen food and maybe 6 little floating pellets

Today the pair is doing a little shake on the bottom kinda like I see when Fish are spawning on TV.

New tank salinity 1.26 nitrates 50 ppm temp 77 cleaning filter floss and doing 5gallon water changes about every other day till things stabilize.

The image is very dark to see anything but it appears the water flow is a little strong for them. Please repost under brighter light intensity and turn off blues

 

[kyreefville]

No blue light

 

[Jay Hemdal]

It wasn’t clear to me - is the one clown spitting ALL good out, or is it eating some and then transitioning to spitting it out? Fish will take food in and spit it out when they are full, but think they are competing for other fish for good. A fish that doesn’t swallow any food has some issue, possibly a blockage.

 

[kyreefville]

I’ve not seen it take and eat a good size chunk in 3 days. I’ve seen it go after and spit out good size chunks as you say more of competition. It seems to go after and not spit out the smallest little specs going by, think of tiny grain of fine sand size.

 

[Jay Hemdal]

I’ve not seen it take and eat a good size chunk in 3 days. I’ve seen it go after and spit out good size chunks as you say more of competition. It seems to go after and not spit out the smallest little specs going by, think of tiny grain of fine sand size.

I wonder if it may have a blockage in its throat?

 

[kyreefville]

I wonder if it may have a blockage in its throat?

Oh my how would I do himelick on fish. Last year I found in a pond a bass that had a bluegill stuck in its mouth, it just jumped and splashed till near death. had to snag it bring it to bank, extract bluegill, and revive.

 

[kyreefville]

Fairly certain in my unknowlegeble opinion that it’s brook. Though it’s certainly not the fast onset most have described. The larger clown had just the faintest whiter nose I thought maybe a coloration difference and was flicking body against bottom and walls and not eating. Well now I see more white on body again almost undetectable. More flicking. I started rally pro last night. We’ll see what comes.

 

[Jay Hemdal]

Fairly certain in my unknowlegeble opinion that it’s brook. Though it’s certainly not the fast onset most have described. The larger clown had just the faintest whiter nose I thought maybe a coloration difference and was flicking body against bottom and walls and not eating. Well now I see more white on body again almost undetectable. More flicking. I started rally pro last night. We’ll see what comes.

There was no visible sign of Brook in the Wednesday video. It might help to post a fresh video. The rally pro won’t hurt at least…..

 

[kyreefville]

when the lights come on I'll try to grab it in white light (trying not stress anymore than necessary). So what started my concern in addition to not eating is the general whitish look on nose/face. Now I see it on body. It's so faint it's hard to see and I didn't see it at all under the white light on iphone video. Honestly dismissed as she just had a little lighter colored face.

In general it seems a little more peppy this morning as it seemed sluggish last night. Of course I would be to if I have not eaten.

 

[Jay Hemdal]

when the lights come on I'll try to grab it in white light (trying not stress anymore than necessary). So what started my concern in addition to not eating is the general whitish look on nose/face. Now I see it on body. It's so faint it's hard to see and I didn't see it at all under the white light on iphone video. Honestly dismissed as she just had a little lighter colored face.

In general it seems a little more peppy this morning as it seemed sluggish last night. Of course I would be to if I have not eaten.

That might be the very early start of Brook, tough to see though.

 

[kyreefville]

 

[kyreefville]

Reallly see the spot behind the fin showing up now.
Also starting to see it having trouble breathing opening mouth big. I don’t know why but when I start recording their behavior changes and they start moving around more.

 

[Jay Hemdal]

Reallly see the spot behind the fin showing up now.
Also starting to see it having trouble breathing opening mouth big. I don’t know why but when I start recording their behavior changes and they start moving around more.

Good videos are tough to get - these are pretty pixelated. The marks just look like minor injuries and not brook, but the not eating is a serious symptom. What foods are you trying on it? Sorry, I couldn't tell, are both fish not eating, or just the one?

 

[kyreefville]

Just bigger fish one showing marks not eating. I’m mixing it up one time a day a pinch of flake small pinch but plenty of opportunity. And one time a day frozen food mashed up as much as possible. Again small amount but more than enough smaller fish gets his fill and still some floating around. Bigger fish will get some mouth it and spit it out.

 

[kyreefville]

4K maybe this will help

 

[Jay Hemdal]

4K maybe this will help

That's weird - the larger clown is acting completely normal for a dominant fish; biting at the substrate, displaying in front of the smaller one, swimming with its fins erect. Sorry, but I cannot see any reason why it wouldn't be eating, the spot on its side looks inconsequential.

It is possible that this fish got something stuck in its throat that is keeping it from swallowing its food. We see that once in awhile here, but I've never had that happen to my own fish.

 

[kyreefville]

Anything possible. I'll continue on with 3rd treatment today. I'll probably take it through 6 doses.

Appreciate your input.