what's wrong with my clownfish

jordan2496

jordan2496

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okay so one of my two clownfish seems to be ill. it just sits in the corner proped up against the glass for most of the day. it kind of moves around for a little and other than the propping itself against the glass seems healthy. eats and does everything else clownfish do but then it goes back to its corner. my water test from today is-
PH: 8.0
AMONIA: 0ppm
NITRITES: 0ppm
NITRATES: 0ppm
CALCIUM: 480
ALKOLINITY: 12
SALINITY 1.023
My tank is a 55 gallon with 50lbs of live rock 80 lbs of live sand. 15 gallon refugium sump.
 
beth

beth

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How long have you had the fish? Are the clownfish a mated pair? Is there any aggression going on between the two, or other fish?
 
jordan2496

jordan2496

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beth said:
How long have you had the fish? Are the clownfish a mated pair? Is there any aggression going on between the two, or other fish?
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I've had the fish for 3 weekss, got another clown fish a week ago. there is no aggression but I don't think they're a mates pair obviously since I only got the second one a week ago. they hang out very close though. they seem like welcoming friends. there is no aggression in any of my fish. besides the clown I only have a manderine gobey.
 
jordan2496

jordan2496

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Kristin1234 said:
How old is your tank?

21 questions. ; )
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the tank was run for over 2 years. I recently added new sand, some new live rock and convereted from a wet dry to a refugium sump. the first sump I used i used the wrong ailicone and ended up killing my fish. the tank is stable now i out new live sand in and new live rock. used the right ailicone on my sump and let it cure for 2 weeks. I had a damsel in ir for over 3 weeks until I let it go in my local snorkeling hole. also did a 100$ water change since when I put the new sump in to get rid of any toxins that may have been present. my numbers have been "perfect" for over 2 months now. I will upload a picture when I get home haha
 
Kristin1234

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No salt water fishing.com'ing and driving at the same time! Lol

Crazy!

I asked the age cause you mentioned a Mandarin. They need a very established tank. Sounds like you know that though.
 
jordan2496

jordan2496

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Kristin1234 said:
No salt water fishing.com'ing and driving at the same time! Lol

Crazy!

I asked the age cause you mentioned a Mandarin. They need a very established tank. Sounds like you know that though.
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I've had him for over 2 weeks and he seems to love the live rock. I have more than 60lbs im just not sure if it's all "live" after my silicone problems. he also eats live brine
 
Kristin1234

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jordan2496 said:
I've had him for over 2 weeks and he seems to love the live rock. I have more than 60lbs im just not sure if it's all "live" after my silicone problems. he also eats live brine
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He loves the live rock because he is eating the tiny copepods and amphipods that live in there. Be sure to make sure he has plenty or he will starve. He will devour them quicker than you will give him credit for. Unless they are freshly hatched brine with the yolks still attached they have no nutritional value for your Mandarin.
 
jordan2496

jordan2496

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Kristin1234 said:
He loves the live rock because he is eating the tiny copepods and amphipods that live in there. Be sure to make sure he has plenty or he will starve. He will devour them quicker than you will give him credit for. Unless they are freshly hatched brine with the yolks still attached they have no nutritional value for your Mandarin.
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I was told they are "vitamin enriched
 
Kristin1234

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jordan2496 said:
I was told they are "vitamin enriched
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Yea they all say that. Lol. I guess they could be gut loaded. Just keep an eye on him and make sure his belly stays nice and round and fat. Do some research on him. They are beautiful fish. They are also one of the hardest to keep due to their diet.
 
beth

beth

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Is he eating, breathing irregularly? Can you provide a digital picture of the fish?
 
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