Clown fish stopped eating??

I've had 5 fish in my tank for about a year and 1/2. I recently added a henniochus butterfly to the mix. the butterfly has some ich but I am controlling it with garlic somehow. Anyway, I've had my fish outbreak before. I'm feeding more often with garlic in addition to raise their immune systems. Alll of a sudden my large maroon clown just wont eat. She looks great! not a dot on her. seems to be breathing a little heavier but not much worse at all than the norm. also sometimes she will take a bite of something and just spit it back out. what does everyone think? I was thinking maybe she is scared of the new fish?!?!? or maybe she is sick. or a breeding issue?also, noticed a black line going from the lowest part of her gill on one side, and continuing downward toward her "chin" I think it's just part of her color though. Any thoughts? thanks in advance

Joe

 

it could still be ich, when a fish is breathing heavily (and they have ich) it means the ich has made its way into the gills, one of the reasons why its deadly. and a maroon being stressed or bullied by a butterfly fish....doubt it.

I would keep an eye on her and possibly move her into quarantine...and i would def quarantine and treat the new fish that has ich.

 

+1 and maybe it doesnt like the garlic Anyways, gl with the treatment and keep an eye on her.

And welcome to 3reef.

 

I would start QT for the clown asap..