just some advice

[swiatrek]

About a week ago I bought some chaeto with copepods included to feed my foxface and mandarin goby, added it to the tank directly and all seemed fine. Went to work and when I came home the next day my clownfish, a coral beauty, and my mandarin were all belly up. All that was left was my foxface, really dont know what happened. Anyway I am about to give up. Need some suggestions of really hardy fish that are coral safe and will get along with my foxface? (preferably not damsels and not too expensive)

[dmweise]

What kind of clown did you have? A Clarkii would be a good replacement choice. A lawnmower blenny would be good too. I've had my lawnmower blenny for two years. He's been great.

A flame hawkfish would be good as well. I've had one for over a year. I'm not too sure about foxface compatibility.

Don't foxfaces have a toxin in the bodies that they can release?

[Gseclipse02]

What kind of clown did you have? A Clarkii would be a good replacement choice. A lawnmower blenny would be good too. I've had my lawnmower blenny for two years. He's been great.

A flame hawkfish would be good as well. I've had one for over a year. I'm not too sure about foxface compatibility.

Don't foxfaces have a toxin in the bodies that they can release?


Clarkii can be really aggressive from what i have seen ....

the fox's spine(or what ever its call) is poisonous so dont touch it

[nextreefer420]

try a sixline wrasse, they can hang pretty well with larger fish

[recoiljpr]

My two cents swiatrek is try to find out what killed your fish first. Otherwise you may create a revolving door and continously have to restock your tank. Wsh that many fish dying that quickly, something is rotten in Denmark.

Did you run tests on your water to see what your parameters were when you got home? Ie, temp, salinity, ammon, etc? Did you do anything else the day or a few days before other then adding Chaeto? Water change, vaccum, feed something different?

[Bill S]

Back up the bus...

How about some particulars on your tank, how big it is, how long it's been set up, ALL of the water parameters (not "they are fine").

Clownfish are generally pretty hardy. So, you need to find out what's going on.

[The Butcher]

Back up the bus...

How about some particulars on your tank, how big it is, how long it's been set up, ALL of the water parameters (not "they are fine").

Clownfish are generally pretty hardy. So, you need to find out what's going on.
I agree completely. Not to point out the obvious, but I suggest checking your parameters, including your temperature.

[Third Coast Tropical]

My two cents swiatrek is try to find out what killed your fish first. Otherwise you may create a revolving door and continously have to restock your tank.

Did you run tests on your water to see what your parameters were when you got home? Ie, temp, salinity, ammon, etc? Did you do anything else the day or a few days before other then adding Chaeto? Water change, vaccum, feed something different?


+1...Figure out what is wrong with your system first before purchasing more livestock....otherwise it will be a money pit and an unneeded loss of livestock.

We could also help you more by knowing what your system set-up is (how big, photoperiod, temprature, salinity, etc.)

What did the dead fish look like? Were there any signs of outward physical damage (abrasions, punctures, etc)?

If you havent already you need to test your water and probably perform a water change. I would venutre to say ammonia, but thats a flat out guess because i dont know what your working with....lots of dead fish, that usually the case....sorry for your losses and good luck in the future, but figure out the system before progressing

[BIGBIRD123]

A large fish loss could also be from low oxygen levels. You have to have surface agitation or run a skimmer and such to keep the oxygen level up. The fish could actually deplete the oxygen in the water.

[Third Coast Tropical]

A large fish loss could also be from low oxygen levels. You have to have surface agitation or run a skimmer and such to keep the oxygen level up. The fish could actually deplete the oxygen in the water.


+1...good point as well....

[swiatrek]

I have a 60 gallon tank, with a wet/dry filter,cpap 1800 pump, a marine pro in sump skimmer, and a koralia power head. Has been running for about a year now, coral showed no side effects. Have a brain, devils hand, cocoa worm, green star polyps, some palys, lot of mushrooms, daisy coral, chili pepper coral, and some green zoas. Of course I did not check levels afterwards,(that would be too easy), was too late that night and worked again next day. All water tests prior have been fine.