Help...is my new clown dying????

kodadad · #1 03-16-2010, 03:18 AM

Hi all,

I drip acclimated these guys for 2.5 - 3hours.

My levels are perfect.
80'F
8.4
1.025
Nitrate = 0
Nitrite = 0
Ammonia = 0
Calcium = 400
alk = 9

I just lowered the temp to 78.5 to increase the oxygen a bit.

I just retested ammonia and it is still 0

Whats going on.... what should I do?
This is from minutes ago....

(PS the crap in the tank is algae that the micro bubbles form my skimmer raised to the surface)

Here is a pic just after they were introduced.

They have been in there for about 4 hours....

viperfish · #2 03-16-2010, 03:21 AM

How far did they travel?

rodsboys · #3 03-16-2010, 03:21 AM

I don't see anything wrong in the pics.What are they doing?
They are nice by the way.What did they cost you?

banditpowdercoat · #4 03-16-2010, 03:24 AM

What is it they are doing? Are they stressed? could just be them shy and scared?

kodadad · #5 03-16-2010, 03:27 AM

The one clown is hanging out directly below the surface. Occasionally coming up to breath from the surface....swimming on her side a lot. etc...

#6 03-16-2010, 03:28 AM

They may have swimblader issues I had a clown that I aclimated for 3 hrs as I do all new additions and he could not get to the bottom of the tank took him about 4 - 6 days to right him self. just keep an eye on them if any thing you may want your PH at 8.2 but 8.4 is ok but oon the high end for coral growth it would be ok. I would get as much of that red slimmy algae out as I could use a syphon and then put some new water in. This may help, lower salinity a bit to 1.020 and increase temp to 82 add a air stone. This will help them with to get more O2 and if they have any thing it should help them to fight it off. once they are fine again then bring the salinity up to normal over a couple days and drop the temp to 79 - 80.

Bill