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Sick looking clown fish!!!!!!!!
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FinzAquatics
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Does he/she have a good diet? Sometimes a bad diet can lead to colors fading.
Heavy breathing could also be signs of increasing Ammonia/Nitrite. Maybe have your water tested.
Heavy breathing could also be signs of increasing Ammonia/Nitrite. Maybe have your water tested.
since it didn't make it, unbend a coat hanger and skewer it. Not pretty, but practical. 
Sorry for your loss X.
Clowns are among my favorites. Had them in my first SW tank....when I was your age.
Think about taking this as an opportunity to step back for a minute and stabilize you tanks. Think about QT as well. My 2c.
Sorry for your loss X.
Clowns are among my favorites. Had them in my first SW tank....when I was your age. Think about taking this as an opportunity to step back for a minute and stabilize you tanks. Think about QT as well. My 2c.
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thanxs man on top of it i have a few test today, i already started the break down of the top just trying to make neough room to get in the back, ill have ti work on it more in an hour heading to another test lata
NateHanson
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Have you tested your water to see if you could find what killed your clown? I'd do that fast before the problem clears up, so you know what you need to fix. Otherwise you may continue to lose fish.
It could be ammonia, or it could be a parasite, like brooklynella. Was the clown uniformly light-colored, or was the lightness splotchy? Are there any fish remaining in the tank? What's your history of adding/losing fish.
I'd definitely not add any fish until you figure out what caused the problem. It may be that you need let your tank lie fallow if it was a parasite like brook.
It could be ammonia, or it could be a parasite, like brooklynella. Was the clown uniformly light-colored, or was the lightness splotchy? Are there any fish remaining in the tank? What's your history of adding/losing fish.
I'd definitely not add any fish until you figure out what caused the problem. It may be that you need let your tank lie fallow if it was a parasite like brook.
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already took a sample out and am doing a water change later today still working on getting to this poor clam and yes ALL and I mean all the fish are looking good, he just came down with something. Adding fish, i have only lost 2 out of the 10 fish that ive boughten right away, i lost one 2 Cardianal a scooter a maroon clown and now a clown. Ive lost 3 fish in 2 weeks. Scooter was looking great then just went missing, the cardianl looked stunded and then disappereared and now the clown. Water will be tested ASAP
and yes ALL and I mean all the fish are looking good, he just came down with something. Adding fish, i have only lost 2 out of the 10 fish that ive boughten right away, i lost one 2 Cardianal a scooter a maroon clown and now a clown. Ive lost 3 fish in 2 weeks. Scooter was looking great then just went missing, the cardianl looked stunded and then disappereared and now the clown. Water will be tested ASAPNateHanson
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I assume this is the 24 gallon tank?
You've got 10 fish in it? (well now 5 with the losses?) I'll be a box of donuts (and I value nothing more than donuts) that your problem is right there. You've got way too many fish for a tank that size. I'm willing to bet that you'll measure ammonia when you test your water. Ammonia makes it hard for fish to obtain oxygen, and they will move slowly, and gill rapidly.
Plus it sounds like a few of the fish died, and you were unable to remove them from the tank, right. In a tank that small, I think that could be a real problem too, probably causing transient ammonia spikes.
A tank that size should probably have a max of 4 small fish.
You've got 10 fish in it? (well now 5 with the losses?) I'll be a box of donuts (and I value nothing more than donuts) that your problem is right there. You've got way too many fish for a tank that size. I'm willing to bet that you'll measure ammonia when you test your water. Ammonia makes it hard for fish to obtain oxygen, and they will move slowly, and gill rapidly.
Plus it sounds like a few of the fish died, and you were unable to remove them from the tank, right. In a tank that small, I think that could be a real problem too, probably causing transient ammonia spikes.
A tank that size should probably have a max of 4 small fish.
