Clown Fish

Jen's&Gil'sgoneReef · 03-30-2008, 03:42 PM

Hello I'm looking for some advice from some proud clown fish parents.

I just go a young pair of true percula ( wild caught) Its only been 24 hours but they don't seem to interested in eating ( flake and brine shrimp) . Also whats the best type of anemone to get , what do you feed them ect. All advice on keeping these guys happy is greatly appreciated.

thanks

Elegance Coral · 03-30-2008, 03:51 PM

My LFS just got in a few WC true percs. They are beautiful, but they are ill as well. They're not eating and they are pooing white strings. I hope yours didn't come into the country in the same shipment. Have you tried syclop-eze, or live brine shrimp?

Jen's&Gil'sgoneReef · 03-30-2008, 04:10 PM

no i've been using frozen brine sprimp . I'll look for syclop-eze. They look pretty good just a little tattered fins.

tufacody · 03-30-2008, 04:30 PM

i just lost my indo pacific ocellaris

He just never ate. Got him from Live Aquaria.

ChrisPrusha · 03-30-2008, 04:34 PM

I have a couple of wild caught false percs that want nothing to do (yet) with my bubble tip.

I honestly don't think an anemone is necessarily the path to happiness with clownfish.

Also, new fish not eating is not all that uncommon!

I'd give it a few more days before getting concerned.

Phishy · 03-30-2008, 04:44 PM

soak some brine or mysis in garlic extreme or similar product, or drop a few drops in to circulate before feeding.

good luck

Canuck · 03-30-2008, 05:09 PM

We have had our 2 clowns for about 3 months now and we don't have an anemone.
It isn't necessary to have one. Often times though the clowns will make their own host. Often times they will use a part of your LR, a water pump, heater etc.
As long as they are happy, don't rush to get one as it isn't necessary.
Also, we only feed ours flake food. We have just started giving them some frozen shrimp when we got our Blue spotted Hawaiin puffer, but that is only a treat.
Good Luck, they are a riot to watch. Ours have taken up to playing hide and seek with one another in the rocks and making mounds in the CC bottom to hide in.
Enjoy.

bergie33 · 03-30-2008, 06:41 PM

My pair of Ocerella's like to gang up on me when I am testing the water, and bite my hand. They are also bullying my Talbot's Damsel. They don't let him come to the surface to get food sometimes.