DotDash Butterflyfish Dieing....need help....

Tuton · 01/03/2013, 05:06 PM

Three days ago my DotDash Butterflyfish stopped eating and now I found it stuck behind a rock
Nitrate, Phosphate, Ammonia and Nitrite are Zero
pH 7.8
Alkilinity 180ppm
No unussual markings on the outside of the fish except for a slightly tattered fin.
The fish was eating great before he this
He was bullied a little bit by my flameback but it wasn't more than an ocasional chase and no nipping
any Ideas as to anything I can do???

Dr Colliebreath · 01/03/2013, 09:56 PM

I would try to put a divider in the tank to isolate your butterflyfish from the other fish as it sounds like it is getting picked on. Better yet, take the flameback out of the tank for a while. The butterflyfish is getting bullied more than you think to stop eating and jam itself in the rocks.

01/03/2013, 05:06 PM	#1
Tuton Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 348	DotDash Butterflyfish Dieing....need help.... Three days ago my DotDash Butterflyfish stopped eating and now I found it stuck behind a rock Nitrate, Phosphate, Ammonia and Nitrite are Zero pH 7.8 Alkilinity 180ppm No unussual markings on the outside of the fish except for a slightly tattered fin. The fish was eating great before he this He was bullied a little bit by my flameback but it wasn't more than an ocasional chase and no nipping any Ideas as to anything I can do??? __________________ "In this hobby nothing good happens fast" Tank Info: 55 Gallon Mixed Reef, 20 gallon sump

01/03/2013, 09:56 PM	#2
Dr Colliebreath Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: DC Vicinity Posts: 1,813	I would try to put a divider in the tank to isolate your butterflyfish from the other fish as it sounds like it is getting picked on. Better yet, take the flameback out of the tank for a while. The butterflyfish is getting bullied more than you think to stop eating and jam itself in the rocks. __________________ Frank Current Tank Info: 110 Oceanic RR w/35 gal sump and SRO XP2000 int