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07-05-2008, 08:53 PM
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| | Astrea Snail
Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Mississippi Age: 27
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 |  Clownfish fliiping over on back.. any chance of recovery?
Ok, as I just recently posted, I've been treating ich for about three weeks, well one of my black clowns was hit pretty hard. I gave him a fresh water dip yesterday, and he seemed to respond well afterwards. Today his skin looked like it was 'shedding' the whiteish layer off. Well now he's swimming upside down, vertically, and every now and then flipping over. I really think he's going to die, and don't want him to be dead in the tank over night , but I also don't want to flush him if there is ANY chance that he could recover!! Please help.. | 
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07-05-2008, 08:55 PM
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| | Teardrop Maxima Clam
Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Beverly Hills, MI Age: 17
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i have never had a fish recover from that but thats not to say he wont | |
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07-05-2008, 09:01 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: ohio Age: 32
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There's always a possibility.... _________ 5.5 gal, 72w of pcs, Est. 10/28/07 1 australian black perc clown, 2 pom pom crabs ,grn wall hammer, neon grn bali slimer acro, purple milli, feather duster, monti's, duncans, shrooms, zoa's, blue clove polyps, purple death pallys, pulsating xenia, and grn star plyps. http://www.3reef.com/forums/show-off-your-fish-tanks/pics-my-5-5-gallon-nano-updated-47102.html | |
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07-05-2008, 09:09 PM
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| | Astrea Snail
Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Mississippi Age: 27
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Thanks guys... I really think he's going to die.. I just checked on him, and he's actually lying on the sand breating really hard... I just can't bring myself to flush him while he's still breating. Do you think it's going to hurt anything by waiting onhim to ... kick the bucket, as long as I scoop him out before too long.. I mean is he releaseing harmful stuff to the other fish you think?/ I doubt it's going to be much longer.. then again, I've never WATCHED a fish die before!?! | |
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07-05-2008, 09:12 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: ohio Age: 32
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Man that sucks.. | |
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07-05-2008, 09:34 PM
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| | Fire Worm
Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Ontario, Canada Age: 23
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just take him out once he dies. _________ Kibbles and bits and bits and bites, and bacon and bits and kibbles and bits...... NOT reef safe  | |
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07-05-2008, 10:09 PM
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| | Gnarly Old Codfish
Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Silverdale, Washington Age: 59
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Sounds like a pretty sick little fish. 
I would consider removing him and putting him out of misery if acting as bad as you describe.
Nature will take course.
Sorry. _________ AG "125," AquaC EV 180, 30 gal sump, "SCWD", 80 lbs LR, CoralSeaLife "Moonlite" Hood, PFO 250W HQI Mini-Pendant (SPS HQI 14000k bulb)
12 Gallon NanoCube - 24w stock PC 50/50 light "...nothing good ever happens fast in a reef tank, only bad things happen fast..."
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