Starting to worry about my clown

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  1. ibefishy

    ibefishy Montipora Capricornis

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    I have had a B&W clown fish for the last 7 months and it was doing great. I recently added another clown to my tank. It is a reguler ocellaris (orange, white,black). The new clown is quite a bit smaller than the original one. Up until I added the new one my B&W had a great appetite, it would eat anything I presented. Now my B&W will not eat anything. It has been like this for about 2 weeks. I have sen it take food, but then it spits it out. I have tried lots of different foods. The two fish get along fine, no fighting or chasing or anything. They even rest together at night in either the hammmer coral or the frogspawn. I dont know why my fish wont eat. I have read that clowns will change sexes from male to female with the dominate one being the female, while this is happening do the fish go on a hunger strike? The fish looks healthy in everyway, it swims fine, scales look good, eyes look good, doesnt gasp for air. Does anyone have an idea what may be going on? I am starting to get worried? I dont want to lose my clown.
     
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  3. mikejrice

    mikejrice 3reef Affiliate

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    Have you tried soaking some food in garlic?
     
  4. fishluver

    fishluver Sea Dragon

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    I think when he takes food in then spits it out he gets some food cause that is all my cleaner wrasse does and you can see his stomach get huge.
     
  5. ibefishy

    ibefishy Montipora Capricornis

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    Thanks for the replies. I havent tried the garlic. Should I buy some garlic stuff at the lfs or use fresh crushed garlic? I personally like fresh garlic, but I am not a fish.