dead fish

JakeShu · Feb 16, 2017

I woke up this morning and my clownfish was dead. I always check to see how my fish are and there was no signs of it being sick. My water and everything is spot on. All i have in the tank fish wise is my clowns and a fire fish. So I'm not sure what went wrong.

Jason mack · Feb 16, 2017

Sorry too hear that ,Maybe a little more info over your tank , and tank parameters, how long is your system up and running ??

nanosteve · Feb 16, 2017

Check your levels

JakeShu · Feb 16, 2017

Jason mack said:
Sorry too hear that ,Maybe a little more info over your tank , and tank parameters, how long is your system up and running ??

all my levels are good and my tank has been running for a year

nanosteve · Feb 16, 2017

Any damaged fins? Black dots on the clown (Possible stings or parasites)?

JakeShu · Feb 16, 2017

nothing on fins no black dots...i do have hammers and an bubble tip in there so maybe it was stung

Jason mack · Feb 16, 2017

How long have you had your clown .. was it new too your tank ? When was the last time you've added anything new too your tank , and what was it ? Has your clown been eating well ?

JakeShu · Feb 16, 2017

Jason mack said:
How long have you had your clown .. was it new too your tank ? When was the last time you've added anything new too your tank , and what was it ? Has your clown been eating well ?

i just added a bubble tip a few days ago..my clowns are almost a month old. they have been eating super well with no problems

Jason mack · Feb 16, 2017

I'm no expert , maybe someone from #reefsquad can help .. can you please post your tank parameters .. I know you say they are good , but people would rather see the info for themselves , just some advice , but the more info you can provide in any post or question in the beginning, will help speed up any answers , I hope someone can help tell you what's gone wrong !!!

Brew12 · Feb 16, 2017

It would be impossible for anyone to tell you for sure what killed the clownfish but what you have seen isn't too uncommon. Clowns will rarely show signs of either Ich or Velvet because of their thick slime coats. Their gills are still susceptible to these parasites however, so more rapid breathing may be the only visible indication. It is also possible that the Clown was injured or poisoned when captured and was slowly deteriorating.

I would keep a close eye on the fire fish for visible symptoms. It should show more classic symptoms of anything you may have in your tank causing issues.

pirate2876 · Feb 16, 2017

Did you find him inside or outside of the tank? I've lost a few of them due to them "exploring" the outside world.

Zackmoo · Feb 16, 2017

Same thing happened to me and I ended up having ich

Chrisfish · Feb 16, 2017

@melypr1985
@Humblefish
They will want to know if you QT your fish and as @Jason mack has asked they will want to know actual numbers for parameters and your salinity and possibly other things as well:)