Clown in bottom corner of tank....doesnt look good

joem1cha3l · 07/07/2015, 03:45 PM

Just noticed he is in the bottom of the tank and isn't looking good. Im preparing water for a 40% WC immediately and plan to continue to do WC daily as long as he stays alive. Is there anything else I can do other than this and hope?

I haven't tested yet, doing that next.

joem1cha3l · 07/07/2015, 04:15 PM

PH - 7.8
Temp - 80.5
Salinity - 1.024
Alk - 6 dKH
Nitrate - 0 PPM
Nitrite - 0 PPM

I didn't notice him in the corner of the tank until I had my hands in cleaning the front glass - he usually won't leave my hand alone so he seemed to be acting sick. After testing and letting things settle, he's out and about and ate very well! Shew!

pyithar · 07/07/2015, 06:17 PM

i'm glad everything's alright now. alk is a lil bit low btw.

Mcgeezer · 07/07/2015, 06:28 PM

Alk needs to be a lot higher....8-9 minimum

bmrigs · 07/07/2015, 07:39 PM

Mine will go in the top corner of the tank during the night. I really need to get him an anenome because he likes to pretend my magnet cleaner is one.

ZeeSparrow · 07/07/2015, 07:49 PM

Ha! Mine sticks by the mag float or powerhead. I don't have an anemone but I do have a couple heads of frogspawn... He's on the opposite side of the tank from it lol.

Marchillo · 07/07/2015, 09:16 PM

Glad everything is ok. I had a huge scare Sunday night/Monday morning and transferred mine to an emergency tank and everything is ok with them. It gets scary! Lol

BillNye · 07/07/2015, 11:47 PM

I also had a pair of clowns that loved the top corner of the tank. I later traded those two for a ritteri anemone that came with 2 clowns and they absolutely love it!

SnowManSnow · 07/08/2015, 08:41 AM

IMO. All is low, temp is a bit on high side

donut0079 · 07/08/2015, 05:29 PM

Definitely. My clown always hangs out at the return pump when the lights go out but with the water parameters that low I would address that whether it is what is affecting the clown or not.

07/07/2015, 03:45 PM	#1
joem1cha3l Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 1,158	Clown in bottom corner of tank....doesnt look good Just noticed he is in the bottom of the tank and isn't looking good. Im preparing water for a 40% WC immediately and plan to continue to do WC daily as long as he stays alive. Is there anything else I can do other than this and hope? I haven't tested yet, doing that next. __________________ IM10G Nano - MP10, AI Nano, RKL

07/07/2015, 04:15 PM	#2
joem1cha3l Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 1,158	PH - 7.8 Temp - 80.5 Salinity - 1.024 Alk - 6 dKH Nitrate - 0 PPM Nitrite - 0 PPM I didn't notice him in the corner of the tank until I had my hands in cleaning the front glass - he usually won't leave my hand alone so he seemed to be acting sick. After testing and letting things settle, he's out and about and ate very well! Shew! __________________ IM10G Nano - MP10, AI Nano, RKL

07/07/2015, 06:17 PM	#3
pyithar Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: yangon,burma(myanmar) Posts: 1,786	i'm glad everything's alright now. alk is a lil bit low btw. __________________ take it easy, pyithar Current Tank Info: 150G display, 50G sump, mixed reef

07/07/2015, 07:49 PM	#6
ZeeSparrow Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Spokane Valley, WA Posts: 788	Ha! Mine sticks by the mag float or powerhead. I don't have an anemone but I do have a couple heads of frogspawn... He's on the opposite side of the tank from it lol. __________________ Build thread: http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2499447 Current Tank Info: 75G w/29G sump, Reefbreeders Photon 48, RO Classic 110-INT, Jebao DCT-8000, 2xJebao RW-8, 2xEheim Jager 150W heaters, Tunze Osmolator ATO, TLF GFO

07/07/2015, 11:47 PM	#8
BillNye Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Socal Posts: 226	I also had a pair of clowns that loved the top corner of the tank. I later traded those two for a ritteri anemone that came with 2 clowns and they absolutely love it! __________________ Trust me - I'm a scientist. Current Tank Info: 125G

07/07/2015, 06:28 PM	#4
Mcgeezer Reef gardener Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: DeLand, Florida Posts: 1,205	Alk needs to be a lot higher....8-9 minimum

07/07/2015, 07:39 PM	#5
bmrigs Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Fort Lauderdale, FL Posts: 198	Mine will go in the top corner of the tank during the night. I really need to get him an anenome because he likes to pretend my magnet cleaner is one.

07/07/2015, 09:16 PM	#7
Marchillo Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Posts: 1,178	Glad everything is ok. I had a huge scare Sunday night/Monday morning and transferred mine to an emergency tank and everything is ok with them. It gets scary! Lol

07/08/2015, 08:41 AM	#9
SnowManSnow Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Georgia Posts: 956	IMO. All is low, temp is a bit on high side __________________ It's dark as the inside of a cow out here! - Mark Twain Current Tank Info: 120 MRC acrylic Tank (love it). Constellation T5s Mixed Reef

07/08/2015, 05:29 PM	#10
donut0079 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Wyomissing, PA Posts: 226	Definitely. My clown always hangs out at the return pump when the lights go out but with the water parameters that low I would address that whether it is what is affecting the clown or not.