6 clowns dead...

[THEUNION1]

A friend of mine lost all her fish in 18 hours. She fed them before she went to bed and when she woke up a couple were dead then all died by next night. She lost 6 clowns and a diamond goby. I cant even come close to figuring it out. Any input would be much appreciated! All inverts are still alive (snails and sea hare).

Nitrite-0
Ammonia-0
Nitrate-10
Salinity-1.024
PH-8.2
Temp-78

 

[AHDOnline]

How old is the tank?
What else is in the tank?
Any other fish that lived?

 

[slojmn]

Any hardware malfunction potential that might introduce CO2 into the system. I lost a lot of my fish overnight when my calcium reactor leaked all the CO2 from the bottle into the stand at night and depleted the oxygen in the system through the night some years back. Another thought would be the food she fed??? possibly tainted??? More information about her system, components, husbandry habits, etc. would be useful. I am very sorry for her losses, that is just terrible .

 

[THEUNION1]

No other fish lived. Its a stock 28 nano cube with LED lights and no additions. Only the inverts survived and 2 anemones (white ones) dont know what kind. The tank is a month old i think and she does 2 gallon water changes every week i think. She thinks its the food but it was new and just opened so.....

 

[Psionicdragon]

kind of sounds like an ammonia spike... or electrical issue that ran into the tank.

 

[tahoe61]

No other fish lived. Its a stock 28 nano cube with LED lights and no additions. Only the inverts survived and 2 anemones (white ones) dont know what kind. The tank is a month old i think and she does 2 gallon water changes every week i think. She thinks its the food but it was new and just opened so.....

Six clownfish in a 28gal tank that was a month old, that would appear to be the answer.

 

[SeasonedReefer]

I have hear that some sea hares emit toxins when they die. Has anyone else heard this?

 

[THEUNION1]

She said water checked out as you see test results above. A few of her other fish have died as well in her other tank. She fed that tank same food as well. I know that many fish in a new tank could be it as well. I guess it will remain a mystery. Thanks for all your responses.

Ps. I have heard sea hares emit toxins upon death as well but its till alive.

 

[Demonic]

Def could be food poisoning. How old was her other tank. Is she experienced in the hobby?

 

[THEUNION1]

Other tank is like 6 mos old. She been doin it for years.

 

[Demonic]

I would throw that food out.

 

[cdsheid]

Plus 2 on for 6 clowns in a tank bein problem

Plus 2 on for 6 clowns in a tank bein problem

Their is way to many fish in the tank for a 28 gallon tank. I have the jbj 28 gallon just the power compact though and i would never put that many in their. And from what i have read in other forums my guess would be that alot of people would agree and probably get a few that would say torture may be a little extreme. My guess if the tank is to new you had a spike in your system. That along with the stress of so many clowns in one tank. But i dont know much i learn alot from this site. So im curious on seeing what other people say. Sory for the loss.

 

[Tank2379]

Was the tank ever cycled?

 

[tahoe61]

Other tank is like 6 mos old. She been doin it for years.

Not trying to be mean, but I know of no one that would put 6 clownfish in a 28 gal tank. Plus with sand and rock you are lucky if you have 20 gal. Please do not use this as a marker of good husbandry, and I hope your friend does not repeat this. Maybe she should try getting some advice on the forms. Regardless of whether is was bad food or not, you do not put 6 clownfish and one other fish in such a small tank. :sad1:

 

[mstng67]

Even putting Anemones in a tank that is only one month old is poor husbandry.

 

[FortyFour]

What kind of food was it? If it was frozen and she let it sit out too long, that could've done it.

 

[THEUNION1]

Was frozen mysis. Its a lost cause.....

 

[tahoe61]

Was frozen mysis. Its a lost cause.....

Whats lost is 6 clownfish, and no real information other than the very little you have provided. Yes it could have been bad food, but when you post the information you did, expect that people are going to question what happend in more detail.:sad1:

 

[davelin315]

6 clowns plus a diamond goby in a 28 gallon tank... that really has less water than that due to displacement... and has 2 white anemones which suggests they are bleached or unhealthy... my guess is that these fish died from oxygen deprivation and water chemistry issues. That's a lot of fish in that little tank, especially since my experience with these tanks is that if you run them stock they don't do a whole lot of gas exchange. Find out if the gills were flared when they died and that could be a clue. Bottom line, though, is the overcrowding would have killed them eventually.

 

[THEUNION1]

Whats lost is 6 clownfish, and no real information other than the very little you have provided. Yes it could have been bad food, but when you post the information you did, expect that people are going to question what happend in more detail.:sad1:

I dont think i gave very "little" i gave all the information that was given to me. I know as well as most of you that is was to many fish. If you read the messages above it has come up already. I cant stop her from doing whatever she wants i can only give advise as you all do but in the end peope do as they please. Im gonna mind my own business now all i wanted was to ask if there was something else that might have happend so i can learn more. It was "me" who wanted to know not her, she dosent even know i made a thread about it. Its not my tank so.....

Thanks