Do my Clowns look sick?

roadworn · 12-13-2010, 07:44 PM

Two weeks ago I bought a 10 gal tank that was setup at a LFS it has LR, LS, some crabs, snails, and 2 clown fish. Everything has been going well, I have changed the water 4 or 5 times since I have had the tank, tested the water daily and all seems normal.

Temp 80
Salinity 1.024
Ph 7.8
nitrates 20
ammonia 0
Phosphate 0

The clowns seem happy. They have been mating for the last week but in the last couple of days I have noticed some spots which look like dust on one of the clowns and the colors on the other clown do not look quite right to me. I have done some research today so I know just enough to be dangerous could this be Brooklynella? Pictures attached.

roadworn · 12-14-2010, 06:08 AM

Well woke up this morning and we lost one clown and the other is not far behind. I guess I will try and get some meds for him when the store opens but I think it is to late. No I have to try and figure out how this happened.

Ben · 12-20-2010, 01:18 PM

I know this is kinda late, I hope #2 is still kicking... I'd raise your pH if I were you. I'd raise it slowly so as to not shock the fish. Shoot for 8.3 over the course of 5 or so days, I wouldn't raise it more than 0.1 per day, but I'm hardly an expert. I don't recommend copper at this point with your inverts and I would bet you don't have a hospital or quarantine tank established. In the future, I would keep the pH at 8.3 and do less frequent water changes. Change no more than 10-15% of the water every 7 days. 4 or 5 times in two weeks is a little too much IMO. You don't mention how much water you change each time, but shoot for 1 gallon. Your ten gallon tank may have 8 gallons of water in it.

On a much more long term scale, I would consider a larger tank. I tried a fish only tank with 10 gallons before and it was he-double hockey sticks trying to get the water quality in check. It was a constant battle. Me thinks the pet shop wanted some money so they sold you something they knew was impractical. I will assume this is your first tank, do some research, read a book or ten, and take your time. I wouldn't go smaller than 55 gallons, more water=more stability. It also means you can have more fish too! The hobby isn't impossible, not even too labor intensive. I don't know all, there are many here that know more than I. When I make mistakes I read the forums to help me correct them. It's an awesome hobby that catches the eye of anyone in the room. It's an attention magnet.

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Ben Ignorant Fool Ben's Photo Gallery Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 34 Name: Ben Morrow Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Welcome to Aquarium Forum" 1 Times Said "Thanks" 9 Times Was Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts	Re: Do my Clowns look sick? I know this is kinda late, I hope #2 is still kicking... I'd raise your pH if I were you. I'd raise it slowly so as to not shock the fish. Shoot for 8.3 over the course of 5 or so days, I wouldn't raise it more than 0.1 per day, but I'm hardly an expert. I don't recommend copper at this point with your inverts and I would bet you don't have a hospital or quarantine tank established. In the future, I would keep the pH at 8.3 and do less frequent water changes. Change no more than 10-15% of the water every 7 days. 4 or 5 times in two weeks is a little too much IMO. You don't mention how much water you change each time, but shoot for 1 gallon. Your ten gallon tank may have 8 gallons of water in it. On a much more long term scale, I would consider a larger tank. I tried a fish only tank with 10 gallons before and it was he-double hockey sticks trying to get the water quality in check. It was a constant battle. Me thinks the pet shop wanted some money so they sold you something they knew was impractical. I will assume this is your first tank, do some research, read a book or ten, and take your time. I wouldn't go smaller than 55 gallons, more water=more stability. It also means you can have more fish too! The hobby isn't impossible, not even too labor intensive. I don't know all, there are many here that know more than I. When I make mistakes I read the forums to help me correct them. It's an awesome hobby that catches the eye of anyone in the room. It's an attention magnet.

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