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March 22nd, 2008, 01:16 AM
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clow fish looks sick
my clownfish is in the corner of m tank breathing heavily. my ph is at 8.4 or 8.5. is this the problem? nitrates and ammonia look fine. my salt is at 24.
Current Aquarium(s) Description: 12 gallon aquapod, 70w sunpod w 20k bulb, aqua c remor skim, 40x turnover rate, korola nano, Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 1 year Other Intrests: video games, weight lifting, girls, cars 
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March 22nd, 2008, 01:17 AM
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Re: clow fish looks sick
actualy my nitrates are at 7
Current Aquarium(s) Description: 12 gallon aquapod, 70w sunpod w 20k bulb, aqua c remor skim, 40x turnover rate, korola nano, Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 1 year Other Intrests: video games, weight lifting, girls, cars
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March 22nd, 2008, 01:18 AM
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Re: clow fish looks sick
and ph at 8.7
Current Aquarium(s) Description: 12 gallon aquapod, 70w sunpod w 20k bulb, aqua c remor skim, 40x turnover rate, korola nano, Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 1 year Other Intrests: video games, weight lifting, girls, cars
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March 22nd, 2008, 01:23 AM
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Re: clow fish looks sick
omg!!
Current Aquarium(s) Description: 12 gallon aquapod, 70w sunpod w 20k bulb, aqua c remor skim, 40x turnover rate, korola nano, Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 1 year Other Intrests: video games, weight lifting, girls, cars
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March 22nd, 2008, 01:31 AM
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Re: clow fish looks sick
is there anything else in ther ,crab,fish,shrimp,starfish,ext?
anyways i would set up a qurintine tank Put copper in it keep salinity at 1.019 feed garlic pellets to him/her keep temp high around 80 degress ferintheight if u cant set up Q tank use the garlic enriched pellets i forget the name but it worked for me when my false clown got sick i think it is this http://www.drsfostersmith.com/produc...26&pcatid=8126 Current Aquarium(s) Description: 125gal.SWPT,20gal,FWPL,and 30gal.SWRT Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 3years Other Intrests: airsoft,guitar,wakeskating,skateboarding
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March 22nd, 2008, 01:35 AM
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Re: clow fish looks sick
Your PH is to high.
Have you been dosing anything like buffer,purple up or anything like that?
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#7
March 22nd, 2008, 02:03 AM
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Re: clow fish looks sick
no. i got a proper ph 8.2 buffer by api. hopfully this wil help. what a bout my nitrates?
Current Aquarium(s) Description: 12 gallon aquapod, 70w sunpod w 20k bulb, aqua c remor skim, 40x turnover rate, korola nano, Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 1 year Other Intrests: video games, weight lifting, girls, cars
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March 22nd, 2008, 02:05 AM
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Re: clow fish looks sick
ph is under vonroll now
Current Aquarium(s) Description: 12 gallon aquapod, 70w sunpod w 20k bulb, aqua c remor skim, 40x turnover rate, korola nano, Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 1 year Other Intrests: video games, weight lifting, girls, cars
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March 22nd, 2008, 02:05 AM
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Re: clow fish looks sick
7 is not bad at all. I consider anything above 20 not so good. But your PH is way to high.
Current Aquarium(s) Description: 120 with 30 sump Aquatinic Constellation T5 lighting Coralife Super Skimmer Koralia 2/3 Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 2 years and counting Other Intrests: Pig collector, Gardening
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March 22nd, 2008, 02:06 AM
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Re: clow fish looks sick
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Current Aquarium(s) Description: 120 with 30 sump Aquatinic Constellation T5 lighting Coralife Super Skimmer Koralia 2/3 Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 2 years and counting Other Intrests: Pig collector, Gardening
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