Clown Help

[Pyxis]

OK, I have a pair of true perc's. Over the past week or so she has grown to just about double to possibly even triple the size of my male. She host to several different things within the tank as does he. So here is my situation:

29g tank
amircle fuge
seaclone (Modified) Skimmer

ph=8.2
ca= 480
am=0
ni=0
na=0

I noticed this evening under my moonlights that she is losing color, her upper body looks almost transparent, but not quite, My male is very colorfull.

Might I add, she is the bully at dinner time, and they never eat the same meal the during that week. I switch it up from mysis, to live pured shrimp, oyster,etc etc.

Could she be ready to lay eggs? I feed with garlic, or is this a disease?

In pic 1 you can see the 2 together and see the difference in color, Pic 2 is a solo shot taken of just her

TIA

 

[wrightme43]

JMHO, she looks good. Clowns do wierd things. If she is eating, swimming, and not thinner behind the head than in front of it. I would say she is ok. I have never had two clowns do the same things. Loss of color at night is a pretty normal thing in my experince. You may be right about her getting ready to breed. Is she clearing of a patch of sand and rock below her favorite host? Usually in a bowl shaped depression. If so most likely getting ready to lay eggs. I hope that helps. Steve

 

[wrightme43]

Good job on the feeding regime. Thats awesome. Steve

 

[Pyxis]

thanks for the input

 

[Terry B]

Percula clowns are planktivores and omnivores. I suggest adding Pacifica plankton to the diet. It has carotenes that help with coloration. You should also include some frozen spirulina and Formula-Two in the diet.

Cheers,
Terry B