WMAS Discussion Forum : Clownfish are dying! http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Thu, 25 Jun 2026 16:35:58 +0000 Wed, 04 Nov 2015 15:50:46 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.03 360 www.utahreefs.com/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=78101 <![CDATA[WMAS Discussion Forum]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/1by1.gif http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/ <![CDATA[Clownfish are dying! : It looks awful bloated to me as...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=78101&PID=602547&title=clownfish-are-dying#602547 Author: pronsp
Subject: 78101
Posted: November 04 2015 at 3:50pm

It looks awful bloated to me as well. So sad. I don't know where you got them, but when you are ready to buy more there are a couple of great places that sell tank raised. But that clearly would be in the distant future. Sorry for the loss that sucks!]]> Wed, 04 Nov 2015 15:50:46 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=78101&PID=602547&title=clownfish-are-dying#602547 <![CDATA[Clownfish are dying! : Thanks all for the info. I would...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=78101&PID=602526&title=clownfish-are-dying#602526 Author: aporter360
Subject: 78101
Posted: November 04 2015 at 11:07am

Thanks all for the info. I would have replied earlier but i was dealing with a tree falling on my house yesterday. Things seem to be taking a turn for the worse! I do agree with alot of your points. Im trying to keep things steady and it was going well but this was just a suprise. ]]> Wed, 04 Nov 2015 11:07:53 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=78101&PID=602526&title=clownfish-are-dying#602526 <![CDATA[Clownfish are dying! : Generally an internal bacterial...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=78101&PID=602489&title=clownfish-are-dying#602489 Author: ReefdUp
Subject: 78101
Posted: November 03 2015 at 11:34am

Generally an internal bacterial infection will present as more streak-like, not a uniform appearance. Internal bleeding will do that, and the fins look like the result of aggression.

Stringy poop can occur from a lot of things...including a bland or steady diet. What were you feeding?]]> Tue, 03 Nov 2015 11:34:34 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=78101&PID=602489&title=clownfish-are-dying#602489 <![CDATA[Clownfish are dying! : I don&#039;t have much to add......]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=78101&PID=602484&title=clownfish-are-dying#602484 Author: Adam Blundell
Subject: 78101
Posted: November 03 2015 at 9:13am

I don't have much to add... but anemonefish can be really fragile like that.

Adam]]> Tue, 03 Nov 2015 09:13:37 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=78101&PID=602484&title=clownfish-are-dying#602484 <![CDATA[Clownfish are dying! : Seems to me more like a bacterial...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=78101&PID=602481&title=clownfish-are-dying#602481 Author: Mark Peterson
Subject: 78101
Posted: November 03 2015 at 8:49am

Seems to me more like a bacterial or viral infection. The pics of the dead fish show a reddish tinge of color on the upper half of the body. It looks like a sunburn but it's more likely an inflammation caused by disease, perhaps exacerbated by light. 

I wonder if tank bred/raised Clownfish are more prone to infectious diseases? It makes sense to me, because so many from each brood are surviving, weaker clownfish are growing to maturity and ending up in our aquariums. In the wild, the survival rate for clownfish, I've heard, is no more than 5%. I believe the reason why clownfish lay 100-500 eggs is not only to allow some to survive predation, but that many don't survive disease.
 
Also, if I were keeping expensive fish, I'd be using ReefdUp's quarantine procedures on all new fish.

Also, I always try to wait a couple weeks after a fish death, before I add another fish, just to be sure the remaining fish are not infected with a communicable disease.

Also, looking at the pics in the build thread, to be frankly honest, I believe that tank is definitely too new to support many fish. It's not just the pollution levels, it's the mature growth of all kinds of animal and plant life that makes a reef aquarium environment healthy enough to aid with the health of the fish.

Sorry for your loss.

Aloha,
Mark  Hug


Edited by Mark Peterson - November 03 2015 at 9:01am]]> Tue, 03 Nov 2015 08:49:25 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=78101&PID=602481&title=clownfish-are-dying#602481 <![CDATA[Clownfish are dying! : If you believe it&#039;s an internal...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=78101&PID=602476&title=clownfish-are-dying#602476 Author: ReefdUp
Subject: 78101
Posted: November 03 2015 at 6:32am

If you believe it's an internal parasite, Prazipro is reef tank safe...minus feather dusters and coco worms. ]]> Tue, 03 Nov 2015 06:32:25 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=78101&PID=602476&title=clownfish-are-dying#602476 <![CDATA[Clownfish are dying! : Not a terribly bad emergency....]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=78101&PID=602471&title=clownfish-are-dying#602471 Author: aporter360
Subject: 78101
Posted: November 02 2015 at 8:58pm

Not a terribly bad emergency. I just want to know a bit more so I can watch my other clown. The other fish are happy as clams and eating like pigs.. so im not really worried right now. Just kind of confused]]> Mon, 02 Nov 2015 20:58:29 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=78101&PID=602471&title=clownfish-are-dying#602471 <![CDATA[Clownfish are dying! : I should be up tonight for awhile,...]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=78101&PID=602468&title=clownfish-are-dying#602468 Author: badfinger
Subject: 78101
Posted: November 02 2015 at 8:50pm

I should be up tonight for awhile, if need be]]> Mon, 02 Nov 2015 20:50:25 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=78101&PID=602468&title=clownfish-are-dying#602468 <![CDATA[Clownfish are dying! : Some pics ]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=78101&PID=602467&title=clownfish-are-dying#602467 Author: aporter360
Subject: 78101
Posted: November 02 2015 at 8:50pm

Some pics

]]> Mon, 02 Nov 2015 20:50:12 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=78101&PID=602467&title=clownfish-are-dying#602467 <![CDATA[Clownfish are dying! : Maybe ill hit you up badfinger....]]> http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=78101&PID=602466&title=clownfish-are-dying#602466 Author: aporter360
Subject: 78101
Posted: November 02 2015 at 8:37pm

Maybe ill hit you up badfinger. I have cal and alk tests, been watching those very closely trying to dial in my doser. But that's about it. ]]> Mon, 02 Nov 2015 20:37:57 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=78101&PID=602466&title=clownfish-are-dying#602466