why do my clownfish keep dieing????

socks002

socks002

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i have 2 clownfish, one has already died, now the other one id showing sighns of dieing, its strting to breath heavy and slowing down. I might already know what the problem is, its a 10 gallon and in there is 1 clown, 2 firefish gobies and 1 chromis and a starfish. The reason im in this situation is because my living situation changed a month ago and had to breake down my 55 and put everything in a 10 gallon. When i have the money im getting a 20 gallon, but that will be a wile cus im too broke :(. Another issue is i have strted using tap water for evap cus i have nothing else on hand (will use RO/DI when i get 20 gall). The tank still looks clean though. So meny problems and all i can do is watch all my fish die...
 
beth

beth

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With good water quality in a 10 gal, I wouldn't necessarily blame the tank size.
How long have you had the clowns, and are they a mated pair?
 
beth

beth

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Staff member
With good water quality in a 10 gal, I wouldn't necessarily blame the tank size.
How long have you had the clowns, and are they a mated pair?
 
socks002

socks002

Member
salinity is 0.023 tested with refactometer
ammonia is 0
nitrite is 0
nitrate is 0
PH is around 8.0
tank has been going for about a month, it is cycled. the clown fish is doing better, he will get to move to the 29 gallon once its fully cycled.
 
socks002

socks002

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oh and i dont think they where a mated pair, i added them seperetly, the just swam together and twitched and stuff, they might have been paring up but now that one id dead i guess not any more. im going to get another clown after the new tank is cycled
 
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smallreef

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You may think about waiting to add the new clown till you get everything cycled then moved to the 29.. that way you can have the 10g set up as a quarantine tank just in case...
 
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