Matthew Meyer
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Meet Riley and Reid. Ed came through at Clearwater.
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Matthew Meyer
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Just noticed there is an eye missing on one of the clowns. I am very upset I did not notice. Maybe I can take her back.......... (I know, bad Husbandry) 
Matthew Meyer
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Still upset, bought a Kessil A160WE to make me feel better. It is making me grin.
Kensington Reefer
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Thats a shame!!
very poor quality control
i would complain to both vender and breeder
I’m sure those fish were not free!
very poor quality control
i would complain to both vender and breeder
I’m sure those fish were not free!
Matthew Meyer
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Called Ed up. He apologized. Exchanged for a new fish. Excellent customer service. Got four eyes in the tank now! Very happy.
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Matthew Meyer
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Drip acclimating the new clown. If you know you know
rdriggett
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I’ve never had a single customer service issue from Ed. When I lost a fish he even discounted the replacement.
Kensington Reefer
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Glad to hear that
I’ve seen a lot of physically deformed fish that should have been culled or used as a feeder fish for a carnivorous marine fish. (Instead of goldfish)
I’ve seen a lot of physically deformed fish that should have been culled or used as a feeder fish for a carnivorous marine fish. (Instead of goldfish)
Matthew Meyer
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New fish has some white stringy poop. I do not know what this means, but he appears healthy.
best case: just ate something white and is pooping like that. Sometimes clowns poop white, though that's a long string.
worst case: internal parasites/worms
safe option is quarantine + prazipro / metroplex, and in theory you'd need to do that to any fish in there since you'd have to assume all would have it now. However metro/prazi I believe both can be dosed in-tank with caution.
Humble Fish on internal issues
Qwiv
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If it persists, it is internal worm or parasite. Keep watching them. It is not immediately deadly typically so should not be an immediate freak out. Could just be a one time thing too. Hopefully that is the case.
To treat, you can mix Metro into their food using Focus. It is a powder that kinda binds the medication. Dosage is a bit hard to determine as they need to eat it, but I can make you a mix I feed in QT. It is suppose to be reef safe but I have only used in a separate tank myself. I rehydrate dried mydis and calanus using medicated water and a vacuum pump so the meds get inside the food. Works the ticket to get the meds in there. My QT tank isn't in use now, and you can borrow it if you think you need to pull them for a water treatment.
Here is more thorough info:
humble.fish
I would use Prazi outside your tank personally. Not tried to put it in food myself either. I can make the medicated food if you decide to go that route.
To treat, you can mix Metro into their food using Focus. It is a powder that kinda binds the medication. Dosage is a bit hard to determine as they need to eat it, but I can make you a mix I feed in QT. It is suppose to be reef safe but I have only used in a separate tank myself. I rehydrate dried mydis and calanus using medicated water and a vacuum pump so the meds get inside the food. Works the ticket to get the meds in there. My QT tank isn't in use now, and you can borrow it if you think you need to pull them for a water treatment.
Here is more thorough info:
Internal Issues
Internal Issues For simplicity’s sake, there are 6 basic problems a marine fish may experience on the inside: 1. Intestinal worms Symptoms: White stringy feces, pinched stomach, fish has faded coloration, fish eats voraciously but still seems to be losing weight. Treatment of choice...
humble.fish
I would use Prazi outside your tank personally. Not tried to put it in food myself either. I can make the medicated food if you decide to go that route.
I have seen that several times with new fish, as they start eating real food again.
If it persists and you see weight loss, worry.
Matthew Meyer
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Ok. Its been awhile since I updated. Looks like the partial shred of the RBTA wasn't that bad. The 50% WC cleared the water up. Fish look good although the snowflake had another white string poop. He did host this AM. Yet to see if they will both Host. Coral are happy little algae. Nitrates still running about 10.
Matthew Meyer
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Clowns figured out how to host.
Matthew Meyer
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Look at that stretch! I hooe he climbs up in the rock.
Matthew Meyer
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The big clown is now bullying the other out of the anenome. At night the small ❄ clown has to sleep on the couch. Poor guy.
decrepit 8404
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I'm gonna need to get one of these from work next time I go! That is an excellent idea