Clownfish Aren't Eating

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  1. Camkha1234

    Camkha1234 Great Blue Whale

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    I found my Orange Clownfish dead in the corner when i got home from school :cry: I'm losing more and more hope for this tank by the day :(
     
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  3. Camkha1234

    Camkha1234 Great Blue Whale

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    I tried frozen Brine Shrimp with Spirulina today and he's still not eating it. I don't know what else to try :confused:
     
  4. Corailline

    Corailline Super Moderator

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    It is a dry heat, yeah right !
    I would try some cyclop eeze, also if you got them at a local fish store find out what they were feeding them.

    Clown fish can go along time with you witnessing them eating.

    Sorry about the one clown, yes it frustrating, but it happens just keep on keeping on.
     
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    Camkha1234 Great Blue Whale

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    I'll try to order the cyclop-eeze as soon as I can. I tried feeding it what the store was feeding it (SA Hatchery Diet). Nothing happened. He just swims up to it then just stares at it, then swims away.

    Side note: I've lost almost all of my corals, including my Fungia, and found some Aiptasia on a frag plug :angry: My Meteor Shower Cyphastrea is starting to have dull coloration. I'm trying my best to keep it, along with all of the survivors, alive.
     
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    It is a dry heat, yeah right !
    Fungia can be VERY picky.

    Just stick to the hardier stuff like Ducans, Sinularia, Mushrooms, Xenia.

    Make it simple on your self, once the tank has aged for awhile longer move to the more sensitive LPS.

    I guess I need to check out your tank thread to see if anything jumps out.
     
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    Camkha1234 Great Blue Whale

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    Everything was doing great, but then I had some crazy tank fluctuations (160 ppm nitrates, 1.030 salinity, 7.2 pH). I still can't figure out what caused it. All of my tests were just fine before then. I know the salinity problem though. My hydrometer is really inaccurate, and I just found out the hard way :(
     
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    It is a dry heat, yeah right !
    Brookynella is a quick killer, once it takes hold usually inside of 3 days if not sooner.
     
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    These fluctuations are what caused the deaths and coral issues. What are you using to test for your parameters? It really isnt worth it to add anything until your water is stable and good for corals. In my experience certain test kits have been totally off.