New here and wanted to see if i could get some help.

[Borckyb]

A few days ago I had 2 clown fish and a damsel die, almost out of no where. The first clown started to swim horizontal and looked like he was having trouble swimming at times. Then the second started doing the same, then the damsel. But the damsel was a lot different please help if u can

 

[The Aquatic Arsenal]

I am sure someone from #reedsquad will be able to help out here

 

[Hemmdog]

Welcome to reef2reef. What are your water parameters? How large of a tank? Any pics?

 

[Borckyb]

Thanks this has me lost.

 

[Borckyb]

It's a 55 gallon long, salinity is 1.024 nitrate is 0.25 nitrites 0 ammonia is 0 ph is about 8.0-8.2 I also almost lost my coral beauty woke up and she was laying sideways in the tank gasping for air, but I removed her right away and into my qt tank

 

[Borckyb]

I'm checking to see if I have any pictures of them while it was happening

 

[Scotty Buttons]

Are you using algae removal products or other chemicals currently? Sounds like you might be low on o2. What kind of filtration are you using? Any water movers? How long ha the tank been running? Pictures of the whole tank might help also.

 

[Paulie069]

A few days ago I had 2 clown fish and a damsel die, almost out of no where. The first clown started to swim horizontal and looked like he was having trouble swimming at times. Then the second started doing the same, then the damsel. But the damsel was a lot different please help if u can

Sorry to hear about your fish , that’s heartbreaking but I’m positive you will find help here ,, this site is full of knowledgeable people with great advice,, I personally don’t have answers for you but sure somebody has a clue ,, good luck

 

[Malifry97]

Are you using algae removal products or other chemicals currently? Sounds like you might be low on o2. What kind of filtration are you using? Any water movers? How long ha the tank been running? Pictures of the whole tank might help also.

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[Borckyb]

I'm using a fluval 306 canister and a wave maker that stats it moves 562 gallons an hr but I was having slight red bacteria so I used the red slime but that was about a month prior, but the night before we lost one of the clowns I removed all the alge in the tank by hand

 

[W1ngz]

Agree on the lack of oxygen in the water. How long have you had the fish? Also can you list all the products you've used in the tank since adding the fish?

 

[Borckyb]

For a time me and the miss's thought we were dealing with brooke, but we gave the coral beauty a fermadylde dip and seen a bunch of white things coming out of her

 

[W1ngz]

Did they look like little white sesame seeds?

 

[Borckyb]

This it tank currently pic should be attached

 

[Borckyb]

Not excatly

 

[ScottR]

From the look of it, you’re running a canister filter? I would assume not enough water agitation for oxygen exchange. And for the white things, can you send pics. Perhaps flukes. A freshwater dip would help to confirm.

 

[W1ngz]

Sounds like they had parasites in the gills and they suffocated from a lack of oxygen and parasites limiting their breathing. Maybe just a few at the start and they grew and spread after the fish were added to the tank.

 

[Borckyb]

Since starting the tank, I've used prime for making the water, and red slime stan remover, rid ick , those were what was used prior to the fish passing away, but since they have passed I've done a fermadylde dip, and currently using prazipro

 

[ScottR]

Since starting the tank, I've used prime for making the water, and red slime stan remover, rid ick , those were what was used prior to the fish passing away, but since they have passed I've done a fermadylde dip, and currently using prazipro

Are you using tap water?

 

[Scotty Buttons]

Those glass lids are probably hindering o2 exchange. How long has the tank been running? What kind of test kits are you using?