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August 10th, 2007, 08:41 AM
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Trouble With Clownfish
Has anyone else had trouble keeping clownfish alive?
Do they have special requirements that I'm not aware of? Current Aquarium(s) Description: 46g Bow w/Magnum 350 Coralife 125 Protein Skimmer Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: About one day Other Intrests: Music, Guitars, Cars, Marine Biology 
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August 10th, 2007, 02:08 PM
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Re: Trouble With Clownfish
Heres the thing about most clown fish anymore...... Most of them are tank breed now in a steril enviroments (aka massive uv filters). With that being said once you put them in your tank and as soon as they catch the slights wiff of a parasite its all over.
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August 10th, 2007, 02:56 PM
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Re: Trouble With Clownfish
mmm..good point there hawks..
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August 10th, 2007, 03:36 PM
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Re: Trouble With Clownfish
That is said to hear.
I have had a total of 4 clowns and all of them thrived in my tank, and they went through hell and back with bad tank conditions. Current Aquarium(s) Description: 55 gallon/20 gallon sump/Aquactinics TX5/LPS/SPS Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: 3 years Other Intrests: My truck, wakeboarding, and golf. I also enjoy working....
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August 10th, 2007, 06:03 PM
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Re: Trouble With Clownfish
Clowns are usually really hardy. I've heard for the opposite reason, because they are tank raised and bred they are exposed to more diseases and have stronger immune systems.
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August 10th, 2007, 08:01 PM
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Re: Trouble With Clownfish
The thing that confuses me is that my other fish are healthy. I have a sterilizer running, so I dont think I have any parasites or contaminates in my water
Current Aquarium(s) Description: 46g Bow w/Magnum 350 Coralife 125 Protein Skimmer Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: About one day Other Intrests: Music, Guitars, Cars, Marine Biology
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August 10th, 2007, 11:07 PM
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Re: Trouble With Clownfish
Do you have anything in there that might be picking on your clowns or causeing some stress?
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August 11th, 2007, 02:41 AM
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Re: Trouble With Clownfish
yeah because i used to have ich because my clown beat up my firefish so ive been fedding them garlic , vitimins,and i ve put a 125 gal uv on plus every time my clown chases my firefish or scared him i catch him with the net
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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August 11th, 2007, 03:55 AM
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Re: Trouble With Clownfish
All I've got is the tusk and 2 blue devils. I don't think they were harrasing it
Current Aquarium(s) Description: 46g Bow w/Magnum 350 Coralife 125 Protein Skimmer Experience in Saltwater & Reef Aquarium Hobby: About one day Other Intrests: Music, Guitars, Cars, Marine Biology
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August 11th, 2007, 04:02 AM
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Re: Trouble With Clownfish
Hawk has a point,sorta.Remember than tank bred are use to close systems and synthetic salt.I wonder if they could possibly be inbreeds,that would certainly make them more susceptible to disease.
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