Is My Clownfish dying?

[reef junky]

Being that they gave her bad info, the should be responsible and either take them fish and anemone back, or give her some new fish.

 

[wocka]

its similar to the acclimating process they have on this site,just put into 5 sentences not 10 paragraphs.. the only thing that changed was instead of dripping water u add half a cup.

 

[djbabylove]

But you dont need the pumps and airline tubing when you do yours do you?

 

[wocka]

no, u just need a measuring cup, bucket. and do the procedure i said.. add half a cup every 10 mins till it doubles the water in the bucket then get the fish out with a net, never dump the water back into the tank

 

[reef junky]

The way I do mine is as follows:
I have some air tubing and an air valve. I run the tubing from the main tank into the small holding tank where the fish awaits. I then begin the siphoning process and adjust the air valve until the water is slowly dripping to the small holding tank. Once the water doubles in volume, I scoop the fish out with a net and add him into the main tank. This has worked for me every time and I highly recommend it.

 

[wocka]

the way i acclimate mine doesnt take so much hooking up tubing.. not much of a diff

 

[djbabylove]

This may sound stupid but is there a way to save the clownfish?
:help:

 

[reef junky]

Yes, but adding a half a cup of water is a much more drastic change than dripping drops of water into the holding tank.
The way I acclimate is proven and recommended by many fish sites and books.

 

[reef junky]

What is he doing right now?

 

[wocka]

takes too much word imo..

 

[djbabylove]

He was just laying on the sand, but now he is just jumping all over the tank..Like he was having a sezure or somthing. Now he is laying back on the sand.

 

[wocka]

when he does that vibrating thing... i think they might be trying to shake off the ich from their bodys.. also if he rubbs up against coral thats another sign

 

[reef junky]

Sad to say, but he is more than likely going to die. Did you call the fish store yet?

 

[djbabylove]

it wasnt actually a vibrating , it was more like do flips rapidy in the tank.

 

[djbabylove]

Yes I called the fish store and the fish "expert" won't be back in until later this afternoon.

 

[wocka]

well before mine got ich it looked like they were vibrating like a phone.. then rubbing up against my rocks.. then next morning stuck to the powerhead covered like it was snowing.. he was so stiff poor thing

 

[reef junky]

Fish, before they die, act like yours is now. Breathing heavily, jumping around like he has seizures, laying at the bottom. He wont last much longer.

 

[wocka]

what he said :nope:

 

[djbabylove]

Well thank you for your help and input. Like I said I will do my research next time. The supplier I have is the only one intown and has many beautiful saltwater fish. I will go for him for the fish but not for the advice.
:nope:

 

[wocka]

it suxs seeing a fish die and theres nothing u can do about it.. after all my fish die i take them to the porcelin exspress to heaven