Clarkii sits on the bottom

[Aflac01]

Hi, I came home from dinner tonight to find my clarkii clownfish sitting on the bottom of the tank, he was a very active swimmer before and all of a sudden he just sits on the bottom, he will swim some but always goes right back to the bottom, it seems like his swim bladder isnt working properly and he is too heavy in the water, all other fish including another clownfish are doing well, i did move him to the refugium to hopefully give him a calm place to relax, if he is still alive and not better when i get home from work tomorow ill set up my quarantine tank for him, but anyone have any ideas?

 

[troublesx10]

i just experienced same thing with my hawaiian flame wrasse. is he breathing heavy? wondering if my other fish are catching something too---- any other of your fish doing the same? i noticed a few ick spots on my rhomboid wrasse----- wondering if it could be ick before it show up on scales---- you may have same problem--- if you come across a solution let me know as well.

 

[Aflac01]

my clarkii didnt make it.....i am suspicious that it was a tang that caused it...there was one that did chase him around and harrassed him a lot.....i was planning on trying to capture the tang in the next few days because of it, so im suspicious that the harrasment caused stress which lead to his death.

 

[troublesx10]

I would say it could be anything else, these guys live with this stuff everyday and don't die from it. If they can hide they make it.