Clownfish not eating...

[tlo]

try soaking the food with garlic... and see if this stimulates it to eat

[JDigital]

Originally Posted by tlo

try soaking the food with garlic... and see if this stimulates it to eat

I have tried stimulating it with a small piece of michika's homemade food, and it doesn't work, and that stuff is loaded with garlic.

EDIT:
One more note, when he swims, his tail end drops quite low, and it almost appears that he is struggling to stay off the bottom of the tank... I will be surprised if he makes the night.. I really don't know what to do...

[tlo]

what are your water parameters, particularly ammonia and nitrates. Any ammonia can cause rapid breathing as it burns their gills.

[JDigital]

Originally Posted by tlo

what are your water parameters, particularly ammonia and nitrates. Any ammonia can cause rapid breathing as it burns their gills.

I could perform a test right now, but I jumped the gun when I got home from my trip and performed an emergency water change.. so likely to be around where it needs to be... I have a pygmy angel in the tank too, with no signs of distress.

[tlo]

water change was probably a good idea. It may be acclimatization stress as well. Did you measure the sg of the stores water by any chance? Sometimes the stores keep a really low specific gravity and the fish needs longer than normal to acclimatize (sometimes hours) to our tanks water.

it might be worth while to test your water anyways, just to make sure.

[JDigital]

Originally Posted by tlo

water change was probably a good idea. It may be acclimatization stress as well. Did you measure the sg of the stores water by any chance? Sometimes the stores keep a really low specific gravity and the fish needs longer than normal to acclimatize (sometimes hours) to our tanks water.

it might be worth while to test your water anyways, just to make sure.

I will run a test soon.... Acclimatization was a slow drip method... took close to an hour before i had cycled the water thru enough... I have had the clown for well over a week now... so he should be use to my water sg...

[JDigital]

Ammonia looks to be around 0.3 The clown is not doing well... went to check on him and he was laying on his side on the bottom.... swam is circles, loops, upside down, etc... I'm pretty sure he is done I have him in a cup now, just gonna put him in the freezer and let him fall asleep.