Spelter July 25, 2014 Share July 25, 2014 (edited) My clownfish (Jackson) has taken a turn for the worse. I noticed some unsual behavior earlier this week, not sleeping in usual location, not as active durinig feeding (ate frozen brine shrimp yesterday). Currently, she is on the botton of the tank, doing the “gasping” thing. I had this fish for coming on 3.5 years and it has lived a paticullary hard life (first fish). Its survived moving to DC, 3 tank upgrades, rough water parameters as I learned, and even a near electrocution that nuked everything else in the tank (wife, gf at the time, dropped the light in the tank). Is it possible she’s just old? Water parameters: SG 1.024 Temp 76F pH 8.0 Ammonia- undetectable Nitrite- undetectable Nitrate- undetectable Phosphate- undetectable KH 143.2 Ca- 225 All other fish look, and acting great. Nothing new has been added to the tank since January. For 3 weeks I have been doing weekly water changes with a new box of salt (reef crystals) but this is my usual brand. Nothing remarkable about the fish (no flesh wounds, discharge, discolorations, etc) Still looks great just not mobile and gasping. Edited July 25, 2014 by Spelter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smallreef July 25, 2014 Share July 25, 2014 I think stress can definently age fish...so it may just be her time... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zygote2k July 25, 2014 Share July 25, 2014 An old clownfish is 15+. At 3.5 yrs old, yours is still a pup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwweber July 25, 2014 Share July 25, 2014 Hmm Having a fish and know the age are two different things. But I am really happy to hear they live that long cause i have two pairs that are each 5 years old and we really love them! They prob will outlive mer LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keraxis July 26, 2014 Share July 26, 2014 Frozen foods can spoil sometimes. she might have ate a bad shrimp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spelter July 26, 2014 Author Share July 26, 2014 Seems to be on the mend now. Still sticking to the bottom of the tank and not active but no more gasping or obvious signs of distress. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keraxis July 27, 2014 Share July 27, 2014 Seems to be on the mend now. Still sticking to the bottom of the tank and not active but no more gasping or obvious signs of distress. Thats awesome to hear. He might have got a bad piece of shrimp or something. http://avsnca.com/2012/12/18/do-fish-get-sick/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spelter July 28, 2014 Author Share July 28, 2014 Fully recovered. Eating again. Mystery... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davelin315 July 29, 2014 Share July 29, 2014 Be careful, sometimes they are affected by the life cycles of parasites and have a period of better health before showing symptoms again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rburgee July 30, 2014 Share July 30, 2014 Yup^^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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