I have a pair of clownfish that were added to my tank on 5/17. Starting last night I noticed them rubbing up on the back wall and on the sand and rocks on some occasions. I think they’re also starting to rub up on each other. Today I noticed what appear to be lesions on both of the fish and more rubbing up on the wall. They’re also seeming to favor swimming either facing straight up or straight down but staying in place although they start moving a bit when I approach the tank. Every now and then they dart off and come back. These are the only two fish in the tank.
Aquarium type: Reef (zoas, xenia, gsp) w/ CUC and the two sick clownfish.
Aquarium water volume: 60 gal total
Filtration type: sump has marine pure bio bricks, protein skimmer, two socks, phosphate reactor, carbon in a bag tumbling in the return chamber, and uv reactor. Life rock (dry) was used and tank was cycled with fritz turbo 900.
Lighting: radion xr15
How long has the aquarium been established? Month and a half
Digital image of the aquarium under white light
Water quality measured using API test kit
Temperature: 79F
pH: 8.0
Salinity / specific gravity: 1.026 using refractometer
Ammonia: 0
Nitrite: 0
Nitrate: 5-10 +/-
Phosphorus: not available
Copper: not available
In-depth information:
Have you lost any fish to this problem yet? (see below): I bought a blue tang along with the clownfish on 5/14. The blue tang died on 5/17 along with my small horseshoe crab. I’m pretty sure the horseshoe crab death was unrelated because I know it’s tail got sucked into my MP10. I don’t know why the blue tang died but initially I just chalked it up to an immature tank. I don’t know if it could be related. I never saw any of these symptoms on the blue tang.
Are any invertebrates affected? CUC appears unaffected with exception of the above mentioned horseshoe crab death on 5/17.
Respiration rate of affected fish (in gill beats per minutes, count for 15 seconds and multiply by 4): I tried to count but it’s too difficult!
Are the affected fish still feeding? Yes, not voraciously but they eat a few pieces each
What remedies have you tried so far? Nothing yet
Images and video link:
Any help would be GREATLY appreciated! TIA!
Aquarium type: Reef (zoas, xenia, gsp) w/ CUC and the two sick clownfish.
Aquarium water volume: 60 gal total
Filtration type: sump has marine pure bio bricks, protein skimmer, two socks, phosphate reactor, carbon in a bag tumbling in the return chamber, and uv reactor. Life rock (dry) was used and tank was cycled with fritz turbo 900.
Lighting: radion xr15
How long has the aquarium been established? Month and a half
Digital image of the aquarium under white light
Water quality measured using API test kit
Temperature: 79F
pH: 8.0
Salinity / specific gravity: 1.026 using refractometer
Ammonia: 0
Nitrite: 0
Nitrate: 5-10 +/-
Phosphorus: not available
Copper: not available
In-depth information:
Have you lost any fish to this problem yet? (see below): I bought a blue tang along with the clownfish on 5/14. The blue tang died on 5/17 along with my small horseshoe crab. I’m pretty sure the horseshoe crab death was unrelated because I know it’s tail got sucked into my MP10. I don’t know why the blue tang died but initially I just chalked it up to an immature tank. I don’t know if it could be related. I never saw any of these symptoms on the blue tang.
Are any invertebrates affected? CUC appears unaffected with exception of the above mentioned horseshoe crab death on 5/17.
Respiration rate of affected fish (in gill beats per minutes, count for 15 seconds and multiply by 4): I tried to count but it’s too difficult!
Are the affected fish still feeding? Yes, not voraciously but they eat a few pieces each
What remedies have you tried so far? Nothing yet
Images and video link:
Any help would be GREATLY appreciated! TIA!