Help Clownfish keeps on dying

wilsonj · 10-19-2007, 12:56 PM

Hello All, I am new to the hobby started 3 months ago. I have a 20 gallons tank with 2 purple fire fish, 1 yellow wrasse, 1 fairy wrasse, 2 camel shrimp, 1 fire shrimp, and 2 anemones. What I really would like to keep is 1 pair of gold bond maroon clownfish. I have bought some clownfish in the past but they keep on dying on me. From what I read, they are pretty hardy. I am not sure what I'm doing wrong. Any advice will be great.

ziggy222 · 10-19-2007, 01:30 PM

who did you buy them from.i can almost guess.also.your tank is stocked to its maximum especially concidering its age.maxing out a tank will decrease water quality and you may be getting sick fish from the store.also the 2 marroons will most likely tear apart your already imo maxed out tank.marroons and i love them.but marroons can be very agressive towards other fish.

omard · 10-19-2007, 02:57 PM

Agree...tank is maxed out for age. Better increase frequency and amount of water changes or you will be losing more fish.

Maroons are great fish, but need some room as they are so territorial. --- ummm, could be those wrasses doing them in if your clowns are small

geekdafied · 10-19-2007, 03:11 PM

Thats to small of a tank for a pair of maroons. I wouldnt put a pair of them in anything less then a 50g if there is going to be other tank mates.

Nemo 2 · 10-20-2007, 06:22 AM

try som dfferent clowns that dont require as much space as maroons.try percula they are very hardy. and less aggresive.

baugherb · 10-20-2007, 06:50 AM

Sounds like a fish festival to me. I have 2 percs in my 12 gal nano dx with a 10 gallon sump. I keep wanting more fish, but my friend keeps telling me 2 is enough along with the other 3 reefers. I also have a pretty big bta, and i've had my clowns for over a year now. And by the way, Welcome to 3Reef>>>>>

Let me change that to some 3 Reefer<<<<>>>>

omard · 10-20-2007, 08:26 AM

Lots of room in there for another "little fish" --- I have two percs in mine, plus a little "watchman" goby and a little banggai cardinal. They do fine. - may just have to increase water changes a bit. (I have no sump)

My Nano

baugherb · 10-20-2007, 08:45 AM

OMARD How many fish can you have in a 12 gal nano cube safely??? I do water changes every 2 weeks!!

omard · 10-20-2007, 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by baugherb

OMARD How many fish can you have in a 12 gal nano cube safely??? I do water changes every 2 weeks!!

Ummm, really depends on fish, and amount of effort you are willing to spend maintaining a healthy environment for them.

Am sure I am at or way past what some would say is "limit"....But they are dong fine and are fun to watch.

(am careful not to overfeed and watch water params closely.

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baugherb · 10-20-2007, 10:26 AM

thanks omard.