maybe they are called clowns for a reason?

so my clown fish, and blenny, are both gasping!

but the water is perfect!
8.2 pH
0.0 ammonia,
0.0 nitrite
and only a tiny bit of nitrate

whats going on!
in saying that, he is swimming around happily, eating and being himself... But should i be worried??

or is the clown just clowning around


BAD JOKE. I KNOW ! lol.

 

how long have you had them and about how old is your tank? My blenny gasped for a while but now he is ok, took like a week for him to stop. My clowns if my nitrates get up around 20ppm they start gasping.

 

ive had them about a week and the tank has been running for almost a month...

 

You tank is still fairly new so it could be still going through the cycle, and if they have just been in there for a week and have been eating I would keep a eye on them but sounds like they are still getting acclimated. It took my tank almost 2 months to cycle.

What is your S.G at?

 

alrighty
and its at 1.024

 

It could also be too little oxygen in the water. Get some surface agitation.

 

+1

And if they seem no better or worse I would consider a water change.

Also monitor for Marine Ich as rapid breathing can be associated with infection. It can also be a sign of issues with parameters, I did not see a nitrates level listed.

Good Luck

 

i agree with the low oxygen. what size is your tank and how many fish do you have? What do you currently have adding oxygen to your water (skimmer, sump, etc.)?

 

+1
More oxygen

 

My clowns will gasp if they get worked up over territorial fights or a crab trying to mess around. See if they are getting stressed out from something. Just another thing to check.