Frustrated

TexasTim · 01/27/2014, 12:53 PM

So, my tank has been up and running since September. It has cycled, has no algae, a great CUC and three healthy clowns and two blue/green chromis. The problem is I bought new fish, put them in QT and they started dying. Lost three chromis and one coral beauty. After QT was over, I added the three remaining fish, chromis and a foxface. Now after a week, the foxface is pale in coloration and having difficulty breaathing and floating at the surface. it will die, no doubt in my mind. So, how many frogs do I have to kiss to get decent fish?

Have checked the water parameters and they are spot on.......I feel like crap when they die!

FTDelta · 01/27/2014, 01:00 PM

You'll need to remove the third clownfish. Why? Because once a dominant pair is formed, they will kill your third clownfish. Never put more than 2 clowns to a tank.

List your parameters. What are your ammonia levels? High ammonia can kill fish.

Cymonous · 01/27/2014, 01:01 PM

Are you acclimating at all? Both for Quarantine and DT? Is the salinity for QT and DT the same?

stlcards14 · 01/27/2014, 01:02 PM

Temp can do it

risin · 01/27/2014, 02:51 PM

I have to disagree with the clownfish trio. I have had a trio for 4 years with the larger of the two regularly breeding. They all hang out together without any issues. I've been told it's kind of rare but not unheard of. Mine are false percs.

FTDelta · 01/27/2014, 06:10 PM

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Originally Posted by risin

I have to disagree with the clownfish trio. I have had a trio for 4 years with the larger of the two regularly breeding. They all hang out together without any issues. I've been told it's kind of rare but not unheard of. Mine are false percs.

I disagree with your statement of successfully having multiple clowns of more than 2 in a tank. It's a matter of knowing that it does and will happen no matter the species.

Yours may be one of the very extreme rare cases. What size is your tank?

julie180 · 01/27/2014, 06:42 PM

What size is your tank?

Foxface will turn ugly when they get stressed out, its normal but heavy breathing is not

Sk8r · 01/27/2014, 06:44 PM

YOu haven't actually given your setup. We need to know tank size, temperature, alkalinity and salinity for starters. Ammonia and nitrate.

chris.francis14 · 01/27/2014, 06:49 PM

Not beating a dead horse, but like others have said, stats are required...

01/27/2014, 12:53 PM	#1
TexasTim Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Plano, TX Posts: 18	Frustrated So, my tank has been up and running since September. It has cycled, has no algae, a great CUC and three healthy clowns and two blue/green chromis. The problem is I bought new fish, put them in QT and they started dying. Lost three chromis and one coral beauty. After QT was over, I added the three remaining fish, chromis and a foxface. Now after a week, the foxface is pale in coloration and having difficulty breaathing and floating at the surface. it will die, no doubt in my mind. So, how many frogs do I have to kiss to get decent fish? Have checked the water parameters and they are spot on.......I feel like crap when they die!

01/27/2014, 01:01 PM	#3
Cymonous My Clown Attacks Me Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Akron, OH Posts: 2,105	Are you acclimating at all? Both for Quarantine and DT? Is the salinity for QT and DT the same? __________________ 100 Gallon Long with 20L sump 10 Gallon Office Tank Current Tank Info: 2 False Percula Clowns, One Spot Foxface, Diamond Watchman Goby, Yellow Tail Damsel, Engineer Goby

01/27/2014, 06:44 PM	#8
Sk8r RC Mod Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 34,628 Blog Entries: 55	YOu haven't actually given your setup. We need to know tank size, temperature, alkalinity and salinity for starters. Ammonia and nitrate. __________________ Sk8r Salinity 1.024-6; alkalinity 8.3-9.3 on KH scale; calcium 420; magnesium 1300, temp 78-80, nitrate .2. Ammonia 0. No filters: lps tank. Alk and cal won't rise if mg is low. Current Tank Info: 105g AquaVim wedge, yellow tang, sailfin blenny,royal gramma, ocellaris clown pair, yellow watchman, 100 microceriths, 25 tiny hermits, a 4" conch, 1" nassarius, recovering from 2 year hiatus with daily water change of 10%.

01/27/2014, 01:00 PM	#2
FTDelta Moved On Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Central NY Posts: 1,124	You'll need to remove the third clownfish. Why? Because once a dominant pair is formed, they will kill your third clownfish. Never put more than 2 clowns to a tank. List your parameters. What are your ammonia levels? High ammonia can kill fish.

01/27/2014, 01:02 PM	#4
stlcards14 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 139	Temp can do it

01/27/2014, 02:51 PM	#5
risin Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Clearwater, FL Posts: 715	I have to disagree with the clownfish trio. I have had a trio for 4 years with the larger of the two regularly breeding. They all hang out together without any issues. I've been told it's kind of rare but not unheard of. Mine are false percs.

01/27/2014, 06:42 PM	#7
julie180 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Raymore, MO Posts: 2,556	What size is your tank? Foxface will turn ugly when they get stressed out, its normal but heavy breathing is not

01/27/2014, 06:49 PM	#9
chris.francis14 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Caledonia, Michigan Posts: 228	Not beating a dead horse, but like others have said, stats are required...