Mystery Clown Killer
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Calling all clown experts. Can someone explain to me why is it that every time I put in any type of ocelaris clowns, within a few days they dieonly ocelaris, i have skunk clowns and they're ok. What mystery killer do I have in the tank that only affects occis?
How big are they?
Varies from 1 1/2" to 3"
Haha no I have them in my QT
dodgerblew
Team RC
Your skunk clowns possibly?
lol, I don't know :facepalm:
dodgerblew
Team RC
Clowns are very territorial similar to similar species of tangs. They can be brutal. If all ere added at same time and tank is a big tank I'd say you might have success at least for a while and they'd establish their territory on opposite sides but if the skunks are already established and paired up I think the Ocellaris would be attacked and that could be your problem. I wouldn't add your black ones in with them
There are no aggressions involved between the different species. It's weird, they're fine for a few days and then show loss of appetite and drop dead within a week. Could it be some sort of disease?
dodgerblew
Team RC
I don't know. I thought it might be species aggression. What do the percs look like after death. Do you see anything visual that would indicate disease or injury like ulcers, fungus, torn fins etc?
Some of them not all of them showed some sort of mucus membrane on their dead bodies.
Will I be able to add any occis in the future?
150g, they were in my QT before I put them in the main tank. I didn't QT the skunks and they are the ones doing fine. I'm baffled
dodgerblew
Team RC
This is why I'm leaning towards assasination by the skunks150g, they were in my QT before I put them in the main tank. I didn't QT the skunks and they are the ones doing fine. I'm baffled
Lol they show no aggressions towards the occis. They just huddle in their nem.
dodgerblew
Team RC
That you see. Even harassing and stressing them can lower immunity to the point they suffer.
Work through the process of elimination, everything in tank is fine and healthy, all new entries are qt'd successfully, only adding clowns after successfully qt'ing end up dead and I already have established and different species of clowns which is considered a no-no because they're very territorial and aggressive to their own and other clown species. Just sayin......
Work through the process of elimination, everything in tank is fine and healthy, all new entries are qt'd successfully, only adding clowns after successfully qt'ing end up dead and I already have established and different species of clowns which is considered a no-no because they're very territorial and aggressive to their own and other clown species. Just sayin......
laverda
Well-known member
It is no mystery! There is no way you are going to be able to add any other species of clowns to a tank that size. Even adding more skunk clowns is likely to end in death. I would not even try it in a 300 gallon. One head but from the skunks is all it takes to kill the others. Skunk clowns are know to be one of the more aggressive clowns.
