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Elmo18 · 05-25-2006, 08:33 AM

It looks as though you got them in April, and I'm replying to an older post.

When you first get clownfish, no matter what type, please QT. In fact, I will go further and say that you should QT everything else you plan to put into the tank.

QT'ing a fish involves decreasing the specific gravity of the water. Naturally, clownfish's blood and internal fluids are at 1.016. Therefore, they use less energy in water that closely matches the specific gravity of their fluids. I am not saying to decrease it instantly, but if you brought the fish home (in a bag) in 1.025 water, I would decrease it slowly until 1.016, and then decrease further to 1.009-1.011 for the QT period. While this sounds drastic, clownfishes will be happier in the long-run (since many will live longer, and diseases will die in exposure to a lower specific gravity water).

After the QT period, you may reintroduce the clowns to your main tank which probably is around the 1.023-1.0255 mark (as I'm guessing it is a reef). You will want to slowly increase the specific gravity of the QT tank before just dumping the fish into the higher specific gravity water.

Let me know if you have any questions.

Best,
Ilham

05-25-2006, 08:33 AM	#10 (permalink)
Elmo18 Midas Blenny Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 92 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Clownfish still not eating... It looks as though you got them in April, and I'm replying to an older post. When you first get clownfish, no matter what type, please QT. In fact, I will go further and say that you should QT everything else you plan to put into the tank. QT'ing a fish involves decreasing the specific gravity of the water. Naturally, clownfish's blood and internal fluids are at 1.016. Therefore, they use less energy in water that closely matches the specific gravity of their fluids. I am not saying to decrease it instantly, but if you brought the fish home (in a bag) in 1.025 water, I would decrease it slowly until 1.016, and then decrease further to 1.009-1.011 for the QT period. While this sounds drastic, clownfishes will be happier in the long-run (since many will live longer, and diseases will die in exposure to a lower specific gravity water). After the QT period, you may reintroduce the clowns to your main tank which probably is around the 1.023-1.0255 mark (as I'm guessing it is a reef). You will want to slowly increase the specific gravity of the QT tank before just dumping the fish into the higher specific gravity water. Let me know if you have any questions. Best, Ilham