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I am so sorry :( the bullying was that bad.
Apparently it was worse than I thought. Unless there is some sort of disease, which seems unlikely, because the other two fish look fine.

On the bright side, at least I don’t have to decide who has to go. Unfortunately I kind of hate the female clown right now…
 
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So this is strange: When removing the dead body, it began twitching, then swimming. It turns out that Nemo is still alive, but in extremely critical condition. I’m going to try and save him, but things don’t look good at all.
 
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He’s having some trouble swimming still, but he’s still very much alive. I think I won’t have a choice but to rehome one, however.
 

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I had a bonded pair of clowns, where it was the male who continually tried to kill a Fire Fish. They had to go. Then I had a bonded pair of Long nose Hawks. One wanted to randomly attack others. They had to go. Then it was a Roland's damsel who wanted to make it his sun up to sundown business to attach others. He got booted. Sucks as I especially like having bonded pairs, but everyone is currently living in peace with the terrors gone.
 
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Nemo is barely hanging on. He’s likely a goner. Are there any meds that would help his condition, or is it too late?
 
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I only see fin damage. Is he moving at all, or just laying on his side like that?

Edit: looks like he also missed a few meals. Belly looks a little sunken. Unless it's the light.
 

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That is interesting. Sixlines are usually the monster killers.
Thats what i've read everywhere. The clowns would beat on him at night while he was trying to sleep, second night they got him before I noticed what was going on.
I removed them and added another sixline, was by himself for two months, and recently added a tomini tang. They are buddies, no agression ever shown from either, and swim together foraging for food. I have even seen the sixline pick stuff off the tang.
 

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Thats what i've read everywhere. The clowns would beat on him at night while he was trying to sleep, second night they got him before I noticed what was going on.
I removed them and added another sixline, was by himself for two months, and recently added a tomini tang. They are buddies, no agression ever shown from either, and swim together foraging for food. I have even seen the sixline pick stuff off the tang.
At least you had a positive experience. The first 6 line I got was in a 55 g. The thing was hell itself. tormented my cb angelfish and purple tang. The tang would hide up above the clownfish to avoid the sixline. I had to remove it and only had it for 2 days.
 

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