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10-16-2007, 06:13 PM
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| | Plankton
Join Date: Oct 2007
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 |  Fish looks like its dying
My fish is flat on the ground wont swim but its still breathing what should i do? | 
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10-16-2007, 06:42 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Louisville, GA Age: 45
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Put it back in the water....j/k sorry had to go back and say that....shame on me! what kind of fish/approx. age(how long have you had it?), have you tested your water?? for what and what were the readings? Tell us about your tank... Quote:
Originally Posted by calgar  My fish is flat on the ground wont swim but its still breathing what should i do? |
Last edited by cuttingras; 10-16-2007 at 06:53 PM.
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10-16-2007, 06:44 PM
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| | PICTURE POLICE
Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Miami, FL Age: 39
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Is he breathing fast or slow? He might be dying, Im sorry for your loss  _________ 9YR OLD 90G/55g custom sump/refug Mag18 Aquac 180skimmer 692w MH AC jr,yel&kole tang,midas&convict blenny,B&G chromies,Blk/yel fin chromie blackcap,nemo,neon goby,6line; Blastomussa Merleti,Acan ,BUBBLE,Torch,LTA, Acropora(2) Moon, assort zoas, yel& G star polyps, P&B ricordia, montiporas, cup&candy corals, xenias,B/G mush,flower ane(2), cherry red mussa, dusters,cleaning crew..  | |
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10-16-2007, 07:03 PM
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| | Peppermint Shrimp
Join Date: Aug 2007
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Your best bet (for now since we don't know anything about your tank) is to go ahead and do a partial water change. This will help if there are any water parameter issues. Use RO water or distilled if you can but if you only have tap then make sure you at least add water conditioner to it.
To help you the best we can give as much info as you can. (temp, pH, nitrate, other water params that you might have)
What type of fish? Are there any suspicious markings on the fish? Any harassment by other tank mates? There are so many things that could cause this reaction in your fish, so pls post some more info so we can help you and your fish better. 
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55gal,216 watt Tek T5, 45#LR, 45#LS, 3 maxi-jet 900's on a natural wavemaker timer,phosban reactor, 5 gal fuge (built out of standard 10 gallon tank) with chaeto and feather caulerpa, sealife systems protein skimmer, wet/dry, 3 blue/green chromi, 1 skunk cleaner shrimp, 1 coral beauty,1 scopas tang, 2 false percs, 5 mexican turbo snails, assorted dwarf blue leg hermits, astrea snails, and nerite snails | |
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10-16-2007, 07:04 PM
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| | Plankton
Join Date: Oct 2007
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RIP clown tang dunno y he died water was ok there was an ammonia spike yesterday and it went down today, it was breathing slowly | |
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10-16-2007, 07:16 PM
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| | Peppermint Shrimp
Join Date: Aug 2007
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Sorry for your lose. The ammonia spike probably had a great deal to due with it. All the tangs I've ever owned were fragile. I think clown tangs are especially so(I'm no expert though).
Was there something that died? What kind of filtration do you run? Is there a fuge connected?
There are plenty of very knowledgeable people here at 3reef. I'm sure they would help you try to prevent this from happening again. | |
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10-16-2007, 07:20 PM
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| | Teardrop Maxima Clam
Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Miami,Fl Age: 19
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Originally Posted by mandarin11 Your best bet (for now since we don't know anything about your tank) is to go ahead and do a partial water change. This will help if there are any water parameter issues. Use RO water or distilled if you can but if you only have tap then make sure you at least add water conditioner to it.
To help you the best we can give as much info as you can. (temp, pH, nitrate, other water params that you might have)
What type of fish? Are there any suspicious markings on the fish? Any harassment by other tank mates? There are so many things that could cause this reaction in your fish, so pls post some more info so we can help you and your fish better. | +2 Cant diagnose the problem unless you give your water parameters etc...
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10-16-2007, 07:23 PM
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#8 (permalink)
| | Plankton
Join Date: Oct 2007
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nitrate and nitrite was near 0 ammonia spiked up to 50pp | |
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10-16-2007, 07:31 PM
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| | Teardrop Maxima Clam
Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Miami,Fl Age: 19
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How long has the tank been established? | |
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10-16-2007, 07:34 PM
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#10 (permalink)
| | Plankton
Join Date: Oct 2007
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just a few days had to move in fish cause other tank was damaged | |
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