GrooveMeister Posted August 8, 2006 Share Posted August 8, 2006 Hi Guys, After almost 6 mths of waiting, i bought my first fish, a percula clown. Was excited brought him back and instantly noticed him swimming against the current. 4 days later, the wife spotted him scratching his body against the sand bed. His body is clear, very active but refused to eat. Suspecting ich i instantly removed him and he is currently sitting in a Quarrantine tank. since he was removed, i only have 1 snail, and 3 cleaner shrimps in my main tank. I read that the ich or velvet disease needs a fish and only a fish host to survive, inverts will not do. If it doesnt find one, it will die within 3 to 4 days. If the above is true, i was intending to just leave my tank fish free for about 2 to 3 weeks, do water changes and when the clown is better, introduce him back. Do you think its a good idea? Appreciate any comments and advise as this is my first time encountering this problem. Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k0na_scab Posted August 8, 2006 Share Posted August 8, 2006 clowns normally have clownfish disease does it look like the pic below ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrooveMeister Posted August 11, 2006 Author Share Posted August 11, 2006 Hi kona scab, My fish had no spots, but i saw him swim against the current, and later scratch himself on the sandbed. So not taking any risk, i removed him to a quarrantine tank.He did not make it. I think all the stress got to him. My first fish casualty Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terryz_ Posted August 11, 2006 Share Posted August 11, 2006 Hi Guys, After almost 6 mths of waiting, i bought my first fish, a percula clown. Was excited brought him back and instantly noticed him swimming against the current. 4 days later, the wife spotted him scratching his body against the sand bed. His body is clear, very active but refused to eat. Suspecting ich i instantly removed him and he is currently sitting in a Quarrantine tank. since he was removed, i only have 1 snail, and 3 cleaner shrimps in my main tank. I read that the ich or velvet disease needs a fish and only a fish host to survive, inverts will not do. If it doesnt find one, it will die within 3 to 4 days. If the above is true, i was intending to just leave my tank fish free for about 2 to 3 weeks, do water changes and when the clown is better, introduce him back. Do you think its a good idea? Appreciate any comments and advise as this is my first time encountering this problem. Cheers. for ich to die off it requires 6-8 weeks... Just to prevent, in anycase there are eggs that haven hatch yet... It is useless if you dun practise good QT procedure, you will still introduce Ich into your tank... Quote Member of: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member big_ben102000 Posted August 11, 2006 SRC Member Share Posted August 11, 2006 if the fish is still feeding try to feed garlic soaked food.. may help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrooveMeister Posted August 12, 2006 Author Share Posted August 12, 2006 Howdee, Thanks all of you for your help and advise. Cheers: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member big_ben102000 Posted August 12, 2006 SRC Member Share Posted August 12, 2006 hey bro so did the clown survive ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interesting Posted September 8, 2006 Share Posted September 8, 2006 maybe u can search e forum abt prior instructions to b done be4 intro of fish into e tank,take precautions before it happened save u $ n time n yr poor clown. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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