Clown Fish Problems

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  1. coopdogyo

    coopdogyo Feather Duster

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    I have had 2 clown fish for 3 weeks two weeks ago one clown fish started chasing the other. I asked here and some people said they were deciding who was male and female. A week ago I added a filmated flasher wrasse. By this time the agression had slowed down but not stoped. This week I noticed one of the clown fish was missing. I found him in a very small cave. None of the clown fish ever hang out in caves. He had also lost a lot its color. It also had white things hanging from his gills and on a couple other places on his body. All the other fish are fine and the other clown fish still chases a little. Also there are visible nips on his fins. I was unable to get a picture cause some one played with the settings on my camera.
    Temperature: 80
    PH: 8.3
    Ammonia:0
    Nitrite:0
    Nitrate:>5
    Salinity:1.023
    dKH/KH/Alkalinity:n/a
    Magnesium:n/a
    Calcium:n/a
    Phosphate:n/a
    Test kits you own: saltwater test kit pack
    Liquid or Strips:liquid
    Brand Name:API
    Are they Expired?:no


    Tank size? 75
    Estimated total system? 87 or so

    Reef, fish only or, freshwater? fish only live rock so far

    Current inhabitants? What and how many? 2 ocerllis clownfish 1 flimated fasher wrasse
    Clean up crew? 60 or so astrea snails

    How long has your tank been set-up? 3 monthes

    Substrate.
    Type? sugar sized argonite
    Depth? 1-2''

    Live rock? yes
    How much? 60
    Did you recently add some?bleached some

    Filtration.
    Type?
    Protein skimmer? yes reefdevil
    Do you wet or dry skim?depends mostly wet
    Maintenance schedule for filtration? clean it every week or so
    Drilled tank/hang on back overflow?drilled
    Sump/refugium. What's in it and how much? refugium is currently empty
    Macro? What kind?

    Lighting.
    Lighting type?t5
    Age of bulbs? 3 monthes of use

    Feeding
    What? mynsis
    How much? 1 cube
    How often? every day

    Water change schedule.
    How much?10 gallons
    How often? 2 weeks
    What salt brand? can't remember right now
    Water source? RO/DI TDS of 3

    Additives/supplements used?

    Do you have a ground probe?
    What kind of flow does your tank have? 600 gph return and 2 K3's
     
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  3. Kirklandp

    Kirklandp Coral Banded Shrimp

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    Most fish aka clowns will kill the less dominant in some situations. It has happened to one of my friends. They have to both be very strong and healthy during this phase. Thats just my opinion.
     
  4. coopdogyo

    coopdogyo Feather Duster

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    He has shoved himself in a cave and is barely moving looks like he is gonna go soon. Anything I can do?
     
  5. Kirklandp

    Kirklandp Coral Banded Shrimp

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    Do you have another established tank or QT?
     
  6. coopdogyo

    coopdogyo Feather Duster

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    i can stick him in my fuge
     
  7. Kirklandp

    Kirklandp Coral Banded Shrimp

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    Well yeah that will work. target feed him dont try to stress him. give him something he will like and all ya have to do is make the fish feel like hes wanted in the tank lol.... keep him there till hes okay then try to see what happens.
     
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  9. coopdogyo

    coopdogyo Feather Duster

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    k got him in there what should i do about the white specks around his gills and fins
     
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  10. Kirklandp

    Kirklandp Coral Banded Shrimp

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    Let them go it is ick. What is your feeding schedule
     
  11. coopdogyo

    coopdogyo Feather Duster

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    1 cube mysis shrimp every day and my tank is suffering from it. So i should do nothing about the ich.
     
  12. Kirklandp

    Kirklandp Coral Banded Shrimp

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