Fish death question...

[fishguy_8]

Ok so I bought 2 perc's 2 weeks ago within 4 hrs they were both breathing heavy and within 24hrs they both die. So I did a water test everything was fine but to error on the side of caution i do a 20% water change. We wait a few days all of my inverts are still alive and fine so our lfs gives us another perc to try and he does great for a week. Social, eating, and breathing fine. So I got a tang 2 days ago acclimate him and get him in the tank everyones doing just fine both eat and are swimming around. I come home last night the tang is hiding in the rock looking scared and no sign of my perc. I give it ti'l this morning and find my perc dead. NH3- 0 NO3-0 salinity-1.025 temp. 79. And still all inverts alive and well. (2 snails, micro stars, and a peppermint shrimp.) Any suggestions?

[Parrothead]

Just a suggestion, toss a thread in leebca's forum, marine fish diaese, he had mentioned something to me about the same type of problem I had with a maroon, but I can't remember what he said it was, I'm thinking brook-something or other. I know he strongly recommended quaritine and a treatment just to be safe.

I went hunting and found my thread, here's the link

Maroon Clown Fish


Hope it helps, or atleast gets you going in the right direction

How's the Tang doing today???

[fishguy_8]

I'll check that out....the tang seems ok. He's a little shy it seems like but he has only been in the tank for less than 2 days. But when he comes out he's picking at the rock he ate a few pieces of mysis shrimp. Not being super social yet but his breathing is fine just kind of timid.