Clownfish questions :)

[wontonflip]

Ok...I've acclimated the 2 clownfish, and have put them into the tank with my hands so I don't get too much of their water in the tank. How long before I know if the move stressed them? A day? A week? What are the signs?

Also, how do I know if the water flow in the water is too strong for them? I've got a small maxijet rotating powerhead around mid-level, and at the top, I've just got a pengium power head pointed up to make ripples.

 

[Bifferwine]

That is not too much flow, so don't worry. Two or three powerheads in a that size is fine.

Your fish may hide and not come out to eat for the next several days, so don't worry if this happens. Within a week they should have adjusted. Clownfish are not usually timid though, so they may very well be out and about within a day.

Keep an eye out if they are staying at the surface of the water gasping. It's rare for this to happen, but that's a sign that something is wrong.

 

[dustin_P74]

youll know you have too much flow if the fish swim into the stream and get blown around the tank. and must fish will hide for a period of time to get adjusted to there new home so if you see that dont worry too much as it is normal

 

[dustin_P74]

damn you biff

 

[RyanG]

Dude dont you have a net?

 

[Gooseman]

Lmao!

damn you biff

 

[SSalty]

Dude dont you have a net?

Actually it is better to use your hands as long as they are clean. Nets can be stressful on fish.

Flip, Clownfish are a hardy fish. Sit back and enjoy.

 

[RAYRAY]

congrats on your new clowns!!!

 

[wontonflip]

Yes, I have nets :) Lots of them. But I only usually use them as a last resort on fish. I use them mostly to fish large floating particles that may have entered the tank. At least when I used my hands, they weren't engulfed with netting; I cupped my fingers around them, scooped them up so they were just resting on my fingers, and stuck my hand in the tank...then I let them just swim off my fingers when they were ready to leave (one of them sat on my fingers for a good 5-10 seconds before swimming off!

 

[dustin_P74]

where are the pictures?

 

[wontonflip]

Sitting in the bucket while acclimatizing:

Getting the travel water to match the tank temp:

Finally in the tank (They're quick li'l buggers!!):

And of course, being a new "momma", I had to take videos :)

http://www.nilad.com/wonton/tank/sw/clownpair.html

 

[Gooseman]

i am having trouble with the link you provided ... anyone else able to view the video?

 

[dustin_P74]

didnt see it either, it was taking to long to load so i gave up

 

[SSalty]

i am having trouble with the link you provided ... anyone else able to view the video?

No problems here.

They look great Flip.

 

[yote]

Congrats on the new clowns.
Named em yet?

 

[dustin_P74]

i clicked on the link again and it said the link was broken

 

[Gooseman]

link finally loaded ... looks like a good start ... congrats!

 

[wontonflip]

Odd....I've had a few people view from different places, they saw it fine...maybe it is just taking too long to download for you and your connection gave up? heheh. Here, I posted on youtube.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JOcv3WCb9XA

 

[Oscarsdad608]

Congrat,looks like we have a new proud Mommy.