|
|
Have a question?
It's Free!
|
|
| Pests, Hitchhikers, and Diseases Have a pest and need help getting rid of it, or found something cool and don't know if it's good or bad? Does a Critter have an odd spot? This forum is for you! |
Registered Members don't see these ads. Register now it's free!
08-24-2009, 08:58 PM
|
#1
|
|
Plankton
Join Date: Jul 2009
Posts: 35
|
Hitchhiker DEAD Clown,
 added a new pcs of LR to tank yesterday, There were two small round, no bigger then dime hitcher, They are flat round have spines all the way round the edge, like a urchin, none in the middle or center, They a brown colored in the center and turn to a purple towards the ends of their spines. any ideal want they may be? When I came home today I found my clown dead, he was fine yesterday and in the morning. Not sure if this is related to the hicther's. Can't post pic yet, not enought question ask yet,
|
|
|
|
Registered Members don't see these ads. Register now it's free!
|
|
|
|
|
08-25-2009, 12:55 AM
|
#2
|
|
Little Fishy
Join Date: Aug 2009
Posts: 73
|
ummm sorry about your clown man  ..... was it a worm or a star looking animal??? |
|
|
|
|
08-25-2009, 01:20 AM
|
#3
|
|
Kid Reefer
Join Date: May 2009
Location: New York
Posts: 2,109
Reviews: 20
|
Did you cure the LR before placing it in your tank? If you didnt your fish were likely caused by an ammonia spike caused by the new rock cycling, cant just add more LR it has to be cycled.
|
|
|
|
|
08-25-2009, 07:39 AM
|
#4
|
|
Plankton
Join Date: Jul 2009
Posts: 35
|
The hicther, are star fish looking thing's, No I did cure the rock, THe LFS I get it from as it in their tank's. Got all my rock from them. THe 1st thing I did was check the water, everything was good, I have other fish and they are all ok.
|
|
|
|
|
08-26-2009, 01:04 AM
|
#5
|
|
Little Fishy
Join Date: Aug 2009
Posts: 73
|
any pictures of the star???? if u can find a picture that looks lik it on google, we might b able to help u
|
|
|
|
|
08-26-2009, 06:38 AM
|
#6
|
|
Plankton
Join Date: Jul 2009
Posts: 35
|
I have been trying to find a pic, but have seen noting like it. They are nocturnal, If I shine a light on them they will try to hide, After looking at them closer they have about 15 larger spines with smaller spines in between, The larger spine's are a purple color. They move like a star fish. I don't know how else to describe them, from spine to spine they are the size of a dime, My other fish all are fine, I have a puff who likes to pick at thing's and he stays away from them... I do appreciate all the help I can get in ID them. Oh if this help,s I know the LR come's from FL
|
|
|
|
|
08-26-2009, 06:51 AM
|
#7
|
|
I've got the REEF rash!
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: New Jersey
Posts: 34,151
|
Tell us more about your setup and water parameters?
__________________
|
|
|
|
08-26-2009, 04:28 PM
|
#9
|
|
Big Fishy
Join Date: May 2009
Location: phila
Posts: 820
Reviews: 20
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by Loverotties
Tell us more about your setup and water parameters?
|
i agree george.
we need to know more about what your water parameters are at. (ammonia, ph ,salinty and such) how long has the tank been running.
__________________
i never clam to be the best spiller 
|
|
|
|
|
08-26-2009, 06:16 PM
|
#10
|
|
Plankton
Join Date: Jul 2009
Posts: 35
|
Thanks for the pic,but no. The one pic big,jpg the spines look right but they are only around the edge there are no spine's in the center. They have to be some kind of star fish,,
My set up is 36 gal bow front it's been running for 23 weeks to the day,
For the past 20 weeks the SG has been 1.023, ammonia 0 nitrite 0 nitrate has gone as high as 40, but I do a water change every 3 weeks,, 10 gal so it's been holding at 30. The temp runs from 79.7 to 80.9 this is over 24 hr I test like every other day..
Stock 1, firefish 1, valentini puffer 1, pygmy angel 1, peppermint shrimp 2 cortez snail.. And I had a maroon clown may he rest in piece
Is there anything else, oh yea I did go back to the store couldn't find any on his rock and he had no clue. I hope someone can help I have looked at a ton of pic,
|
|
|
|
|
08-26-2009, 07:43 PM
|
#11
|
|
Big Fishy
Join Date: May 2009
Location: phila
Posts: 820
Reviews: 20
|
not sure what killed the clown and with out pictures its hard to tell what you have. so get to posting you need 20.  is this a fish only tank with live rock? you need to get your nitrates down to around 10 or less. try doing 10% water change once a week.
__________________
i never clam to be the best spiller
|
|
|
|
|
08-26-2009, 08:04 PM
|
#12
|
|
Plankton
Join Date: Jul 2009
Posts: 35
|
Ok will do, a big thanks for all the help, And yes this is a FOWLR,, 7 more post and I will send the pics.....
|
|
|
|
|
08-26-2009, 08:32 PM
|
#13
|
|
Plankton
Join Date: Jul 2009
Posts: 35
|
duh, I was think I guess I should try and keep this going so I can get my 20 post.. Is there anyone from the Cincinnati area that has pod's I could buy?
Also these star fish thing's I noticed they both have found a hiding spot, and return to the same spot, Like I said they come out at night but in the morning they are back in their spot,, If I shine a light on them they make a bee line for home.
|
|
|
|
|
08-27-2009, 07:53 PM
|
#14
|
|
Learn something every day
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Carson Valley Nevada
Posts: 655
Reviews: 1
|
It will be interesting to see what you have, it doesn't sound big enough to kill a clown.
__________________
 Mike
Sierra Reefers Club
|
|
|
|
|
08-28-2009, 06:24 PM
|
#15
|
|
Plankton
Join Date: Jul 2009
Posts: 35
|
You may be right but I can't think of anything else, again all of the other fish are doing fine, And the clown was ok that morning he was up at the glass hoping for some food.. Some of these things are poisonous right?
Anywy they roam around when the light's are off but have been retunring to the same spot, however today I can only see one.
|
|
|
|
|
