well i got a couple clowns, both are great.
i have a question.
one of the clowns first white bar that goes around the eye, it seems to have a little white missing here and there. like little dots of white here and there missing.
is this normal? it doesnt look or act sick. its pretty active and like to sit lower to the ground when hes just hanging out and is active when he wants to be and eats well.
or do clowns just have little spots of white missing in the first bar?
well i got a couple clowns, both are great.
i have a question. one of the clowns first white bar that goes around the eye, it seems to have a little white missing here and there. like little dots of white here and there missing. is this normal? it doesnt look or act sick. its pretty active and like to sit lower to the ground when hes just hanging out and is active when he wants to be and eats well.
or do clowns just have little spots of white missing in the first bar?
What you most likely have is an aquacultured clown. When fish are inbred things like missing bars, half bars and various other variations occur. It is normal in the sense that it's showing genetic mismatch of being bred to brothers, sisters, cousins maybe even bred back to it's father or mother. Is it OK? Yes it's probably OK. It just shows what man's ability is to screw things up. Pun intended.
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I agree. There are several different color patterns that clowns are now being bred to present. I have seen Percula clowns with everything from almost solid white sides to no white at all.
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i have 2 mis barred clowns, i personally think that they are pretty cool (that is why i bought them). Dick has hit the nail on the head again, so there is nothing more i can say.
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yes, that explains why the perculas at one of the many LFS's by me are deep orange/red. i debated on getting one but there larger and the two i already have are smaller and i think the larger one would bully the other two around.
Ive noticed today that the percula im speaking about has white stringy poop
is this a bad sign?
ive been reading and it seems like its a sign of a bactiral infection
is this true?
what can i do to remove it and will it infect the other clown or my tank?
also is there a special food i can feed them or should i buy prazipro and dip the food i give them into it and feed it to them?
thanks
Ive noticed today that the percula im speaking about has white stringy poop
is this a bad sign?
ive been reading and it seems like its a sign of a bactiral infection
is this true?
what can i do to remove it and will it infect the other clown or my tank?
also is there a special food i can feed them or should i buy prazipro and dip the food i give them into it and feed it to them?
thanks
This is commonly found in newly imported fish and fish that are not feed or cared for properly. Their digestive tract is very messed up and could lead to further problems, even death, if not treated. Fortunately, good feeding habits is usually the cure, in my experience. However, it is your responsibility to make sure the fish is eating BEFORE you buy it. Ask the LFS employee to feed it. If they won't for any reason, walk away. If they do and the fish shows no or little sign of interest, walk away. If the fish shows interest and/or eats then it MAY be worth buying. Because the fish shows interest in food doesn't mean you are going to save it. It means you have a chance of saving it. This fish is SICK and needs time to rest and recuperate in a quarantine tank, preferably by it's self. A good variety of foods most often takes care of the problem but it may take weeks. A fish suffering in this way will/may be intimidated around other fish and not feed at all or have to settle for food that others miss and drifts into his safe zone. That situation is not good for it's recovery. Quarantine and plenty of TLC is best.
Dick
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