jaeger
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A week ago I added my first anemone, a bubble tip anemone, to my 50 gallon bowfront (75lbs. of rock, pH 8.2, ammonia 0, nitrate 5.0 ppm: 192 watt compact fluorescent lighting; Maroon clownfish, small flame hawkfish, very small panther gouper, coral beauty, tiny clown goby; banded coral shrimp, sifting star, maroon star, sundry snails/dwarf scarlet hermit crabs). The clownfish (have had in the tank for 5 months) took to the anemone immediately, and wouldn't leave the anemone for about 2 days. Suddenly it left the anemone, and an hour later died. Four days later, the coral beauty also suddenly died-an hour before its death it was very active and healthy appearing, then it began swimming sideways, and a hour later it was dead. Eight hours later, the panther grouper suddenly went to the bottom after its usual moderately active day. None of the fish appeared to have been diseased, and seemed to die suddenly (within an hour). So far the clown goby, hawkfish, stars, shrimp, snails, crabs, and anemone look fine. I increased the flow rate of my powerhead earlier in the day before the coral beauty and grouper died. Temperature has been fine. Anyone have any thoughts about what may have gone wrong?