Clownfish died

[mushrommy]

What happened, he was perfectly fine a few moments ago eating and swimming but then he started floating and twitching and then died. Im very sad. What happened and will it affect my female clownfish.

 

[Dave_C]

sorry to hear the sad news

 

[Reefer Matt Verified Media Partner]

I'm very sorry. I am not a fish expert, but hope I can help you get answers. It will help if you know what your water chemistry is as well, as some people may ask.

#fishmedic

 

[mushrommy]

I'm very sorry. I am not a fish expert, but hope I can help you get answers. It will help if you know what your water chemistry is as well, as some people may ask.

#fishmedic

Phosphate:.25
Nitrate:2
Alk:8
Calcium:470

 

[vetteguy53081]

What happened, he was perfectly fine a few moments ago eating and swimming but then he started floating and twitching and then died. Im very sad. What happened and will it affect my female clownfish.

Possible impact damage from collision with tank or other object or shock either from ammonia spike or ?

 

[mushrommy]

Possible impact damage from collision with tank or other object or shock either from ammonia spike or ?

I can't be an ammonia spike because my other clownfish is perfectly fine. I see no injuries. I'm big sad.

 

[00W]

So sorry any back story we can go off of to help?

 

[mushrommy]

So sorry any back story we can go off of to help?

I was turning on the flow after feeding and then I see him floating around so I tried to grab him and he reacted then started twitching and died. I'm sad and I read that my female could go into depression. I'm so sad. Thanks for the kind message.

 

[The_Paradox]

Did you actually turn off the power heads? If so there is a fair chance he could have got Blenny Blendered.

 

[mushrommy]

Did you actually turn off the power heads? If so there is a fair chance he could have got Blenny Blendered.

!I'mma get protection!

 

[Dansters]

I was turning on the flow after feeding and then I see him floating around so I tried to grab him and he reacted then started twitching and died. I'm sad and I read that my female could go into depression. I'm so sad. Thanks for the kind message.

Are you 100 percent sure it’s dead. Sometimes clowns act weird.

 

[The_Paradox]

It’s a live and learn but that’s why you never turn off power heads. Even feedmode keeps them moving. On my tanks after a power failure the closed circuit pumps are defaulted to off. Everything in your tank is like a horse… constantly trying to find ways to kill itself.

 

[mushrommy]

Are you 100 percent sure it’s dead. Sometimes clowns act weird.

Bruh, it's in a seperate container and is not breathing. It's dead.

 

[mushrommy]

It’s a live and learn but that’s why you never turn off power heads. Even feedmode keeps them moving. On my tanks after a power failure the closed circuit pumps are defaulted to off. Everything in your tank is like a horse… constantly trying to find ways to kill itself.

What you mean by it's a live and learn.

 

[Uncle99]

Dies in a moment?
That’s usually associated with an attack.

 

[mushrommy]

I saw no

Dies in a moment?
That’s usually associated with an attack.

injuries. Though I do have a coral banded shrimp.

 

[mushrommy]

I saw no

Dies in a moment?
That’s usually associated with an attack.

injuries. Though I do have a coral banded shrimp.

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

Can't really say why the fish died, sorry.

Fish are really good at hiding symptoms of illness or other problems. They do this to avoid predators in the ocean that home in on sick fish. However, the fish can only compensate so much, and then, they can reach a point that they go into shock and die.

Jay

 

[BanZI29]

You said you just finished feeding right? possibly something in what he ate? Possibly picked up food from the bottom and got something else? from what you described, it seems like he choked or something like that.

 

[Uncle99]

I saw no

injuries. Though I do have a coral banded shrimp.

For how long prior to death was doing good in terms of eating and behavior?
Was this a strong fish that instantly died?
Or was there some other behavioral indications.