Motionless Clarkii clown

[stw280]

I have a clownfish that is lying motionless on the bottom. I also ordered him from this site and I understand that the acclimation takes so time and that is normal behavior, but he doesnt appear to be breathing or moving his fins at all. I appears dead in fact a hermit crab was on him. I moved the crab but dont want to touch the fish. He was just acclimated then dropped in the tank with the last 1-1.5 hours. Could he be dead. The other eight fish are fine and seem to be acclimating beteer than expected.

 

[flatzboy]

What are your water prameters, what size of tank, does it have ick, and did you put all 9 fish in at the same time.

 

[stw280]

I have not checked anything today, they were fine yesterday, yes all nine fish entered at the same time. They were my first so I cant imagine I have ick. My tank is 75 gallons.

 

[flatzboy]

It probably has something to do with adding all those fish at the same time. Should only add to the most 2 fish at a time then wait 1-2 months before adding more. Adding all 9 fish at the same time would change the bioload a ton and could stress out your fish. Could you tell me the names of all the fish you added.

 

[stw280]

Ya that Clarki clown definately died. I am returning him to this site. He lasted all of one hour in the tank. I pryed him away from an emerald crab. All the other fish are just fine. I added 4 percula clowns, 3 now 2 clarki clowns, one yellow tang, and a green dragonnet.

 

[stw280]

Thanks for the concern.

 

[flatzboy]

No problem, glad I could help.