Both clown are suffocating

[luke fortunato]

10 minutes ago they were ok now their gills are going crazy and they are staying at the bottom. its a 15 gallon but only 2 fish and i don't run a airator but I have never had a problem
#reefsquad

 

[nereefpat]

Need a little more information.

How long have you had them? QT or display? New tank?

 

[MrWheelock]

Please tell us a little more about the system and paramaters.
HOB filter?
Salinity
Ph
Ammonia
Nitrates
Nitrites
Temp

 

[luke fortunato]

two over the back one running carbon

Salt: 1.025
Nitrate: 10 ppm
Ph: 8
calcium 420
ammonia: 0
temp:80

alk and kh are good to

I took a aerator out of my 30 gallon and put it in

 

[luke fortunato]

Need a little more information.

How long have you had them? QT or display? New tank?

4 months and display and I have had no problems with them

 

[fishguy242]

good on air

 

[BarSnackz]

How long have they been in there? What are your nitrates?

 

[MrWheelock]

4 months and display and I have had no problems with them

Were they put through QT? Any new coral, rock, or cleanup crew?

 

[fishguy242]

fw dip may help poss gill flukes are gills bright red

 

[luke fortunato]

yes went through qt and were good. added 12 frags to the tank today- you think thats the problem?

 

[MERKEY]

yes went through qt and were good. added 12 frags to the tank today- you think thats the problem?

Yes...you overloaded the bacteria and the clowns are feeling it.

 

[fishguy242]

yes coral slime 15 gal imo do a5 gal change

 

[MrWheelock]

Just trying to rule out the possibility of bringing in any foreign contaminants or disease. I wouldn't think that if they were QT properly that flukes would happen that fast, but I'll let someone with more knowledge on fish disease weigh in.

 

[george51349]

Any signs of parasites, like mucus coat peeling, or small white dots? Kind of sounds like how my Clownfish were acting when they had Brooklynella. Let's hope it isn't.

 

[luke fortunato]

I did a 10 gallon change after I added the coral- 4 hours ago- to account for the slime. Should I do more

 

[fishguy242]

forget fw dip ,clean that water

 

[fishguy242]

yes 5 more

 

[MrWheelock]

Yes...you overloaded the bacteria and the clowns are feeling it.

yes coral slime 15 gal imo do a5 gal change

Light bulb just went off, makes sense.

 

[fishguy242]

when your done tell us what corals you got today,for now quit reading change wtr

 

[george51349]

Light bulb just went off, makes sense.

Definetly. I was thinking parasites.