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07-17-2007, 09:53 AM
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| | Astrea Snail
Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Denver, CO Age: 26
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|  Clown fish compatibility help!
Hey everyone!
Something happened in my reef tank at work over the weekend. Yesterday, all the hitchhiker anemones and my mushroom were kinda shriveled and unhappy. Today my cleaner shrimp is dead and the clown fish is breathing very quickly.
I want to take him home ASAP so I can figure out whats wrong. I have another clown at home, and I just wanted to quickly find out if they'll do ok together. I believe the one here is a Perc, and the one at home is a false Perc. Any insight would be greatly appreciated!!!
Thank you! _________ 
Setup:26 gal. bowfront (started 8/05) 130W PC. Fluval 304. 80 lbs. live rock.
LiveStock&Coral: Perc clown, Pygmy Angelfish, cleanr shrimp, Ricordia, Xenia, KenyaTree, shrooms, Lobo, Zoos, Hammer, green star, candy cane.
NEW! 6 gal nano at work. Osc clown, zoos, mushroom, clnr shrimp, g star, sun polyps | 
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07-17-2007, 10:05 AM
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| | Gnarly Old Codfish
Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Silverdale, Washington Age: 59
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The odds are about 99% certain you are going to have a war on your hands. Even mixing two clownfish of the same species is taking a big chance unless you introduce them together as juveniles...
What is problem with tank at work? --- do some major water changes quick...cure for most ills. _________ 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..."
- MIKE PALLETTA - (2008 Reef log) ("OmarD"/"Scott")
Last edited by omard; 07-17-2007 at 10:55 AM.
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07-17-2007, 10:28 AM
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| | Astrea Snail
Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Denver, CO Age: 26
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Ok, good to know...
I just wanted to get him outta there and safe and then deal with it. The LFS I get saltwater from is closed Tues/Wed. I'll see about getting some mixed up. Cheers! | |
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07-17-2007, 11:15 AM
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| | Plankton
Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: port kent n. y. Age: 45
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hi must clown will go to war less tank is realy big! | |
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07-17-2007, 01:22 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Meriden, Connecticut Age: 43
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You could always get a divider/fish caddy and place it in your tank at home. This way you can place your two clowns in the tank with no ill effect of aggression!
You have to determine what is wrong with your tank at work however! _________ 125gal.w/Mag9.5 return(dual megaflow)>Mag7 pump Aqua Cev180skimmer.Wave2k Hamilton Reefstar(2)250watthqi(mh)pend.a Yellow, Naso Tang Red Lip Blenny Percula Clown Demoiselles Niger Trigger F. Wrasses Ceriantharia Orn.Shrimp and Stars Hermits Queen Conch asst. snails> Stars Zoos shrooms Montipora Brains Gorgonians Favia Turbinaria(large+small polyp) Acropora Xenia Tridacna (CroceaMaximaSquamosa) Leathers <35+75gal.reef tank as well> 
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07-17-2007, 04:01 PM
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| | Zoanthid
Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: ontario, canada
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Heavy breathing sounds like an ammonia or nitrite spike. I would test these first to eliminate that problem. If it is a water change won't work for that problem. Water changes remove nitrates not nitrites or ammonia. Did something die in the tank? _________ 20g
25lbs LR
1 hydor koralia
rio nano skimmer FISH: blk/white clown, damsel, yellow watchman goby CORAL: grn open brain, acan, torch, rics, toadstool, zoo's
INVERT:[/u] hermits, nassarius, astrea, turbo's, nerites, crocea clam
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