lorildixon
Aquarium Advice Newbie
- Joined
- Feb 15, 2006
- Messages
- 9
I have a blue damsel that looks like he has a scale missing on one side. I have had him for about a year and a half. I moved him 6 weeks ago to cycle a 55 gal. new tank. This new tank has a sand bottom and his old tank was crushed coral. Other than hanging out in the corners of the tank, he isn't acting strange. His damsel tankmate died a couple of weeks ago. We had him for the same amount of time. Shortly before he died, he looked like he had a bend in his side. His stomach poked out on one side, but not the other. There is only one other fish in the tank with the damsel, a small chromis that I purchased a week ago.
Salinity - 1.022
pH - 8.0 - 8.2
Ammonia - 0
Nitrite - 0.25
Nitrate - 0
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The clownfish is an Allard's, I believe. My brother bought it for me 2 years ago. He doesn't eat that I have seen in 2 weeks. He looks sunken in slightly above and behind his eyes. Those sunken in areas have a reddish tinge to them. His coloration got pale especially around his mouth. About 3 weeks ago he started staying either nose up or tail up, belly against the glass. Now his color is darkening, beyond his orangeish to a brownish. When he started acting sick, I put him into a 10 gallon tank and gave him a copper treatment. The nearest vet that treats fish is an hour away. I would REALLY appreciate any help. By the way, if I did something wrong in this post, this is the first time that I have ever done this.
Salinity - 1.022
pH - 8.0 - 8.2
Ammonia - 0
Nitrite - 0.25
Nitrate - 0
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The clownfish is an Allard's, I believe. My brother bought it for me 2 years ago. He doesn't eat that I have seen in 2 weeks. He looks sunken in slightly above and behind his eyes. Those sunken in areas have a reddish tinge to them. His coloration got pale especially around his mouth. About 3 weeks ago he started staying either nose up or tail up, belly against the glass. Now his color is darkening, beyond his orangeish to a brownish. When he started acting sick, I put him into a 10 gallon tank and gave him a copper treatment. The nearest vet that treats fish is an hour away. I would REALLY appreciate any help. By the way, if I did something wrong in this post, this is the first time that I have ever done this.