Back with a new tank
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Back with a new tank
A few things happened in the last few weeks. I have lost both my clowns, I woke up this morning and they were on their sides on the sand gasping for air, and then they died later tonight. What could that be? All my fish have either jumped or died, but all the corals are doing great, minus the one I got from plumcrazy because I guess my emerald didn't like that one coral and decided to eat it...
Still battling GHA really bad, I had bought an aquatic life 115 skimmer and it is almost broken in, so hopefully that helps with the excess nutrients. Also the chaeto is growing like mad, so those are two pluses to this tank.
A few things happened in the last few weeks. I have lost both my clowns, I woke up this morning and they were on their sides on the sand gasping for air, and then they died later tonight. What could that be? All my fish have either jumped or died, but all the corals are doing great, minus the one I got from plumcrazy because I guess my emerald didn't like that one coral and decided to eat it...
Still battling GHA really bad, I had bought an aquatic life 115 skimmer and it is almost broken in, so hopefully that helps with the excess nutrients. Also the chaeto is growing like mad, so those are two pluses to this tank.
Bummer to hear about the fish dying. WHat else did you observe? Spots, slime coat, behavior in the days before...How long did you have them, and had you recently added any fish...sounds like they were exposed to a disease...or maybe you have a culprit in the tank...
Fish tend to jump, especially if they're stress. Some kinds are known jumpers, but almost any kind of fish can jump.
Fish tend to jump, especially if they're stress. Some kinds are known jumpers, but almost any kind of fish can jump.
Back with a new tank
Didn't notice anything at all, I hadn't added any fish after them. My first clown was doing the same thing and I moved him to my 10 gallon and now he is doing great... I'm not sure what that could be. Maybe I should try a cheaper fish and see if it lives before buying something more expensive
Didn't notice anything at all, I hadn't added any fish after them. My first clown was doing the same thing and I moved him to my 10 gallon and now he is doing great... I'm not sure what that could be. Maybe I should try a cheaper fish and see if it lives before buying something more expensive
Maybe have your water tested at an LFS- test kits have been known to go bad, and you may have something going on with your chemistry that isn't showing up.
Is there any possibility of stray electricity in the water? Don't ask me why, but that's what I look for when inexplicable stuff is happening with a tank.
REALLY nice scape ya got there.
Is there any possibility of stray electricity in the water? Don't ask me why, but that's what I look for when inexplicable stuff is happening with a tank.
REALLY nice scape ya got there.
I would. If I have something like this happening, and my tests don't show anything hinky, I backcheck them at an LFS. As for fishy jumpers, I'd get a screen kit from BRS (the clear plastic screen material and actual screen trim stuff) and cover that puppy so they stop doing potato chip impersonations.
If you hadn't had the other clown recover when you moved him, I'd wonder if you had Marine Velvet. Most folks don't notice that anything is wrong until their fish are laying on the bottom gasping for air, and by that time it's too late. Taking him out of the tank and having him recover negates that possibility, however.
If you hadn't had the other clown recover when you moved him, I'd wonder if you had Marine Velvet. Most folks don't notice that anything is wrong until their fish are laying on the bottom gasping for air, and by that time it's too late. Taking him out of the tank and having him recover negates that possibility, however.