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06-22-2006, 02:18 PM
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Plankton
Join Date: May 2006
Location: atlanta
Posts: 45
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Clownfish dying
  Can someone please assit me with my clownfish? it is a marroon-yellow striped clownfish!!! He's at the bottom of the tank gasping for air!!!! I took my water to a LFS yesterday and they said it was great. I noticed now for about two days that both clownfish had stopped eating, but they seemed to be doing great in that they both seem to have hosted/sharing the same space within the rocks!! Can anyone possibly tell me what to do?
55 gal
55-60#s LR
40#s LS
1 2x65w PC/ lunar
Prizm protien skimmer
2 power heads
1 blenny
several snails and hermit crabs
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06-22-2006, 02:20 PM
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Plankton
Join Date: May 2006
Location: atlanta
Posts: 45
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I forgot to mention that the other clown is in the same spot it has been in and hasn't move at all, just wimming in the same spot!!!!
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06-22-2006, 02:43 PM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Atlanta, GA
Posts: 871
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whats your temp and salinity sitting at?
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06-22-2006, 02:51 PM
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Plankton
Join Date: May 2006
Location: atlanta
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my temp is at 78-80 my salinity is 1.024
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06-22-2006, 02:57 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Marietta
Posts: 161
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It could be a lot of things but the first thing that I would do is a significant water change. You may want to run some carbon also. Just in case there was some chemical exposure.
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06-22-2006, 03:03 PM
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squid
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Atlanta
Posts: 6
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Did you put ANYTHING new in the tank in the last month?
Ornament, rock ?
Did you have an exterminator come by?
Orkin kind of dude?
Any kind of chemical or chemical breakdown occuring.
Some plastics will adverserly break down in a saltwater environment.
My thoughts .. hope it works out.
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06-22-2006, 03:17 PM
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Member
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Duluth, GA
Posts: 474
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How long have they been in the tank?
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06-22-2006, 03:36 PM
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The Bitter Mod
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Atlanta
Posts: 5,586
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Could you elaborate on what the LFS had to say?
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06-22-2006, 03:45 PM
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Plankton
Join Date: May 2006
Location: atlanta
Posts: 45
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I have done nothing significant to the water before they started acting strange, I check my water parameters regularly, I put a polyp in yesterday, The guy at the LFS after he checked my water said I didn't have to do a water change,,, I specifically asked!!! I got my clowns on the 9th of June! They were doing fine and swimming great, but in the last 2 days........ The little fellow is still hanging on and the other hasn't left his/her spot either, I have him in the net at the top submerged in water,, What can I do to revive the lilttle fellows?
There have been no chemical activities going on in the house!!!!
Thanks
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06-22-2006, 06:15 PM
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The Coral Whisperer
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Canton, Georgia
Posts: 236
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Look on the net for "Brooklynella" do you think that your fish may have this. If so follow the medication directions.
Be quick its a killer.
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06-22-2006, 07:30 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Cottage Grove, Oregon
Posts: 834
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I have lost clown as well at this stage. Its very fustrating. I have tried QT them and it usually over stresses them and kills them. Good luck in whatever you do. This is why with clown I make sure they have been at the LFS for a while and make sure they adapt well to captive living. Mine ate well for a couple weeks, then they just refused to eat and eventually died. The next pair I got where fine... Who knows.
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06-22-2006, 07:41 PM
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Plankton
Join Date: May 2006
Location: atlanta
Posts: 45
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It's not Brooklynella,,,, at least I don't think so, 1 of my clowns died about 20 mins ago. I removed him and checked for the symptoms of Brook...... he/she didn't have any. My other clown is at the bottom of the tank in 1 spot hovering as usual (I'm worried about that 1 two)!!! I am not sure of the problem but I have been doing research all day. I am not giving up that easy. Salt water has become my drug of choice!!!
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06-22-2006, 08:42 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Marietta
Posts: 161
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Does everything else in your tank look ok like corals etc? I would still do a water change. Your LFS can test your water for the obvious things like ph, alk, calcium, etc but not contaminents. Just my opinion though.
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06-22-2006, 09:57 PM
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Member
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Duluth, GA
Posts: 474
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We have lost many fish the same way. I often think that it is just the stress of a new tank, or maybe they are wild caught with cyanide. It sometimes takes a few tries to get a few good fish. Sorry for your loss.
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06-22-2006, 11:37 PM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Lawrenceville
Posts: 573
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what LFS did you get them from if you dont mind me asking, you can PM me the answer. I am just wondering bc I just lost one too...
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