Stressed Clownfish

[Wuffletoast]

I added three new fish to my tank a week ago. A yellow wrasse, a firefish goby, and an additional clownfish. The new clownfish has been attempting to pair with the existing one, but ever since the additions the old clownfish will stick to a corner of the tank and swim up and down for a couple of hours at a time. I've seen that it could be doing so because of lack of oxygen, but I have water ripple on the surface and an in tank skimmer creating additional movement. Could it be stressed? Or maybe something else? If anyone needs to see my tank layout, it is in my old threads. I don't think its my rock layout though because that wasn't an issue before.

 

[vetteguy53081]

Stressed yes and that’s quite a bit of fish to add at once
As they can have an impact on your bio load, keep an eye on ammonia and nitrate level

 

[Wuffletoast]

Stressed yes and that’s quite a bit of fish to add at once
As they can have an impact on your bio load, keep an eye on ammonia and nitrate level

Are there ways to destress? Or should I just wait for things to calm down?

 

[AydenLincoln]

Are there ways to destress? Or should I just wait for things to calm down?

You can try to place an isolation box in the tank for a few days. Or remove them temporarily.

 

[LordofCinder]

You added 6 fish to a 30 gallon? Thats way too much at once, we normally suggest 1-2 small fish at a time, with a few weeks between each addition. The tank is struggling to catch up to the bioload. Go slowly!

 

[Wuffletoast]

You added 6 fish to a 30 gallon? Thats way too much at once, we normally suggest 1-2 small fish at a time, with a few weeks between each addition. The tank is struggling to catch up to the bioload. Go slowly!

I added three, but I now understand the issue presented to me and will refrain from doing so in the future.

 

[vetteguy53081]

Are there ways to destress? Or should I just wait for things to calm down?

Destress involves turning lights down, isolation and reduced aggression if any
Misconception is use of chemicals such as stress coat, stress-zyme, etc- they do nothing

 

[nereefpat]

Is it the 29 gallon tank?
How are all the other fish behaving?
Have you tested for ammonia? It sounds like people think you should rule that out.
Swimming in the corner can be from being picked on. Is the new clown chasing it?
Is the new clown bigger or smaller than the old one?

 

[Wuffletoast]

Is it the 29 gallon tank?
How are all the other fish behaving?
Have you tested for ammonia? It sounds like people think you should rule that out.
Swimming in the corner can be from being picked on. Is the new clown chasing it?
Is the new clown bigger or smaller than the old one?

It is the 29 gallon. The goby and wrasse we're hiding off and on most days. Over the past two they have gotten comfortable and are swimming around during the day now. The new clown is smaller and follows the old one most of the day, but I haven't seen any signs of aggression from either. I believe I even see the new clown trying to lure the other from the corner? Is it possibly being smothered by the new clown? When tank swimming happens, they both seem content with each other, but I could be wrong.