Dying fish

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  1. tom.n.day

    tom.n.day Eyelash Blennie

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    My flame angelfish seems to be dying. I don't know what to do my parameters are fine. No ammonia no nitrates low nitrites. My wife said she observed "white stuff on the scales". It is just laying on the bottom of the tank. I have only had him for around a week. Can I do anything for him?
     
    tom.n.day, Jun 23, 2011
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    tom.n.day Eyelash Blennie

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    It seemed to get sick after I added my new koralia powerhead. It got up and swam away when I got close to it. But then went right back to laying on it's side
     
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  3. loneracer05

    loneracer05 Clown Trigger

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    Chack for stray voltage mabe the korlia is zapping your tank...unnlikely since its new but its possible.you could un plug it for the time being...otheer thhen that turn the lights off and don't bug her....staying out of the room is better if its possible.
     
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  4. proreefer

    proreefer Feather Star

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    sick angel

    i,m really sorry to here about the fish so many things could be wrong. James
     
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  5. tom.n.day

    tom.n.day Eyelash Blennie

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    ok I did that. I also have 2 clowns, 3 chromis, 2 fire fish and a gramma (somewhere). they all seem fine.
     
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  6. loneracer05

    loneracer05 Clown Trigger

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    Angel fish can be trickey they aren't the hardiest fish unfortunately
     
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    tom.n.day Eyelash Blennie

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    It ended up dying =-(
     
    tom.n.day, Jun 24, 2011
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  8. loneracer05

    loneracer05 Clown Trigger

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    o man im sorry :(
     
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  9. jrwoltman

    jrwoltman Skunk Shrimp

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    I am sorry for your loss. There is no safe level for nitrites. Make sure your nitrites are zero before adding any new fish.
     
    jrwoltman, Jun 24, 2011
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  10. Magnett2

    Magnett2 Coral Banded Shrimp

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    Oh man. Im sorry! I love flames

    Mine seems sick too. I just noticed today. It's very pale in the face and seems thin. It wont eat either. It used to eat like a pig. I was gone for 4 dys and after that he won't eat and is pale. What's going on?
     
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