Mystery dead flameback

[Khoi_La]

I came home from work today and found out my flameback is dead, I dont know why hes dead judging from his corpse that he doesnt seems to be beaten up by anything, anything else is doing fine and he was doing fine 5 hours ago. Hes a juv in a 40 gal w 2 clowns, 1 ruby wrasse, ywm, pistol shrimp.
Salinity 1.025
Nitrite 0
Nitrate, 20
Ammonia 0
Ph 8.4
Temp 75

 

[Khoi_La]

Donyou guys know what might be the cause of it? Thank you

 

[Mjrenz]

Do you have a pic? How are your other fish? Do you QT to prevent disease?

 

[Flippers4pups]

I came home from work today and found out my flameback is dead, I dont know why hes dead judging from his corpse that he doesnt seems to be beaten up by anything, anything else is doing fine and he was doing fine 5 hours ago. Hes a juv in a 40 gal w 2 clowns, 1 ruby wrasse, ywm, pistol shrimp.
Salinity 1.025
Nitrite 0
Nitrate, 20
Ammonia 0
Ph 8.4
Temp 75

How long did you have it?

 

[Khoi_La]

Do you have a pic? How are your other fish? Do you QT to prevent disease?

Unfortunately I don't, I did quarantine him for 1 month, and he died after 6hour in the display tank. Other fish are fine, so idk what happened

 

[Khoi_La]

How long did you have it?

1 month, and he died when I moved him to the display

 

[Mjrenz]

1 month, and he died when I moved him to the display

Did salinity, temp, and ph match before the transfer?

 

[Flippers4pups]

1 month, and he died when I moved him to the display

Clowns could have killed it. What type of clowns?

Did you acclimate it to DT?

 

[Khoi_La]

Did salinity, temp, and ph match before the transfer?

Salinity and temp are identical, I even do an hour dipping before adding him in.

 

[Khoi_La]

Clowns could have killed it. What type of clowns?

Did you acclimate it to DT?

I was thinking the clowns may killed it, but on his body it doesnt look like he got injured, sorry I dont have a picture. I have a pair of mocha storm clowns and I did acclimated him to the DT

 

[Mjrenz]

The only things I can think of that could kill that quickly without injury would be ammonia (which probably isn't the case since your clowns are ok) or natural causes like stroke, heart attack, etc

 

[Khoi_La]

And I've had a pygmy before and it died randomly just like this one out of the blue, everything else in my tank is doing well including my bta, I supposed itll be the first thing to react of something goes wrong with the water not the angel.

 

[Khoi_La]

The only things I can think of that could kill that quickly without injury would be ammonia (which probably isn't the case since your clowns are ok) or natural causes like stroke, heart attack, etc

Do you think he got killed by the pistol shrimp? If it got punch by that shrimp, would it leave a mark?

 

[Mjrenz]

Do you think he got killed by the pistol shrimp? If it got punch by that shrimp, would it leave a mark?

I've never owned a pistol shrimp before so I can't answer that with any confidence, perhaps somebody else can chime in on that

 

[Khoi_La]

I've never owned a pistol shrimp before so I can't answer that with any confidence, perhaps somebody else can chime in on that

okay, thanks for your help btw

 

[Mjrenz]

okay, thanks for your help btw

You're welcome, I'm sorry that you lost your fish

 

[mdcmonster]

Do you think he got killed by the pistol shrimp? If it got punch by that shrimp, would it leave a mark?

My pistol shrimp scurries back into his hole anytime something other than the YWMG is near him. I’d say he is very unlikely the problem.