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03-11-2012, 08:34 PM
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Noob needs help
Alright so here's the situation. I currently have a 30gal tank up and running, its 4 months in. And I've started introducing fish, invertabates, and soft coral.
2 main issues. 1) My clown fish now have brown spots all over them. Looks internal, they dont have any bumps. Also they seem to have seizures every now and again. 2) I had a pulsating xenia and a Mushroom acan or frag. Anyways, they were doing really well. Then after I did a water change, they shriveled up and died off. I did some water testing and everything checked out. Did another test today. And water is as posted. ph-8 salinity-1.026 Nitrite-0 nitrate-80-100 ammonia-0 Im concerned the fish may have been infected with trematode's. But I have also been told it could be a pigment change due to the lights being turned on too fast or flickering?? Stumped as to the corals though. 
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03-11-2012, 08:39 PM
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nitrates should be almost non existent as im sure you know. living in a high nitrate environment can be very stressful to the majority of marine life. Try another decent water change and be cautious of possibly overfeeding. Pictures would be helpful as well. good luck
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03-11-2012, 09:27 PM
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Nitrates shouldn't get past about 40. So you need to take care of that by doing a water change, about 25% every week till its back under control.
Are you mixing your water ahead of time? Declorinated tap water or RO water? Also what are you feeding your fish? You should be feeding garlic soaked, vitamin enriched mysis and hopefully your clowns will come around. If you have a picture or video of them that would be best to help find out whats wrong with them.
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03-11-2012, 09:34 PM
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do you have a pair of clownfish? If so, seizures are normal, when they are pairing up. Only the smaller one will do it.
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#6
03-11-2012, 09:54 PM
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something like that. shaking is like being in a submissive form.
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