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luv2reef
12/15/2006, 05:31 PM
My clown pair seem to be breathing heavily......mouths opening and closing semi-rapidly....is this normal or is there something wrong....in the process of testing the water but does anyone have any thoughts on why this might be.....are they in immediate danger?
TOURKID
12/15/2006, 06:09 PM
could be a number of things. not enough oxegen, sickness...

are they eatting? are they being 'lazy'?

any other thing going on? anything on theyre bodys?
zma21
12/15/2006, 07:13 PM
Check ammonia levels...
luv2reef
12/15/2006, 08:20 PM
yeah they are lazy and they don't eat much....
rkelman
12/16/2006, 06:23 AM
they do that when they are stressed too. Are they fighting? / being picked on?
TOURKID
12/16/2006, 04:09 PM
I was thinking maybe a bacterial infection. you'd have to quarentine and treat with maracyn 2. those were the first signs my clown had. it eventually had swelled cheeks and fin rot.
wereent eatting anything, breathing heavy, wouldent swim at all...

what are your ammonia levels?