My clown fish just died

[elkman]

My clown fish just died out of the blue my water perimeter seem to be good. Anyone have any ideas?

 

[prokhk]

Can you provide any more details? Pictures? Are your other fish all doing ok? Anything visible on it?

 

[Pau Hana Reefer]

It’s helpful for the community to have more information to help. Water parameters, pictures, some more context, etc.

 

[Garf]

My clown fish just died out of the blue my water perimeter seem to be good. Anyone have any ideas?

How long you had him/her?

 

[elkman]

How long you had him/her?

about 3 months

 

[elkman]

Can you provide any more details? Pictures? Are your other fish all doing ok? Anything visible on it?

Salinity: 1.026

Im not using RODI water im using water will Prime, the pH is 8.2, amnonia is 0 nirtire is 0 and nirtrate is about 25-30. He has been in the tank for probobly 3 weeks, ive recenty added hermits, pistol shrimp, cleaner shrimp, pom pom crabs, porclin crab, and royal gramms.c

 

[elkman]

It’s helpful for the community to have more information to help. Water parameters, pictures, some more context, etc.

Salinity: 1.026

Im not using RODI water im using water will Prime, the pH is 8.2, amnonia is 0 nirtire is 0 and nirtrate is about 25-30. He has been in the tank for probobly 3 weeks, ive recenty added hermits, pistol shrimp, cleaner shrimp, pom pom crabs, porclin crab, and royal gramms.c

 

[Marinus]

Maybe the pistol shrimp got him?

 

[elkman]

Maybe the pistol shrimp got him?

He was close to the pistol shrimps den when i found him, my cleaner shrimp has also been missing so

 

[Marinus]

I read a post a week or two ago where a pistol shrimp killed a clownfish

 

[Mr. Mojo Rising]

Can we see a tank pic? Your really not giving much info at all but a picture tells a thousand words.

 

[elkman]

Can we see a tank pic? Your really not giving much info at all but a picture tells a thousand words.

I found the fish behind the rock where my pistol shrimps den was the fishs body dint look torn up though

 

[Mr. Mojo Rising]

The tank looks very nice I got no ideas sorry. Good luck

 

[Pau Hana Reefer]

Did you do any recent water changes or add anything else to the tank in the days leading up?

Very well could be the pistol shrimp. There are other past posts here of bad acting pistol shrimps.

Any pictures of the clownfish after you found him dead?

 

[elkman]

Did you do any recent water changes or add anything else to the tank in the days leading up?

Very well could be the pistol shrimp. There are other past posts here of bad acting pistol shrimps.

Any pictures of the clownfish after you found him dead?

I have not done any water changes recently and sadly, I forgot to take a picture before I disposed of him

 

[Tahoe61]

The pistol shrimp explanation is a red herring. The most likely cause is new tank syndrome or a common disease. The pistol shrimp logically had nothing to do with the death of a clown in a newer system.

 

[Gumbies R Us]

Do you have any photos of the clownfish right before it died? I’m wondering if it was suffering with some sort of disease or illness

 

[Pau Hana Reefer]

First, realize none of us said “sorry for your loss.” And sorry we’re all asking you the same. Bummer you didn’t grab any pictures, but definitely something to keep in mind when you need some help. Hope you’re not too disparaged from this experience.