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Bizarre/Suicidal Clown Death

Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by Eric, Jan 12, 2011.

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  1. Jan 12, 2011 #1
    Eric West Des Moines, IA

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    I'm having the worst luck with clowns.
    I have a new pair from Jason & Betty that have been doing great - woke up this morning to find one that perished over night.
    Have them in a JBJ Nano with a modified output splitter with an opening of just over an 1/8" and one of the fish decided to try and swim into it last night.
    Looking at the pictures it's actually rather bizarre as the fish would have needed to force itself into the small opening - it went about 1/3 of it's body length.  These are outputs (not inputs) so I can't really imagine what happened.  It was wedged so tightly that I was afraid it wouldn't come out in one piece:
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    -Eric
     
  2. Jan 12, 2011 #2
    xroads La Porte City, IA

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    Was it possible something was chasing it, and it was looking for any opening possible?



    I have seen my clowns in front of the outlet alot almost like they are riding a wave.
     
  3. Jan 12, 2011 #3
    FishBrain New London

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    That is messed up Eric.
     
  4. Jan 12, 2011 #4
    Eric West Des Moines, IA

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    Possible but not likely - this is mostly a bare tank (aside from the zoas in my other post that I'm trying to keep alive) with only the 2 baby clowns, a hermit and a pair of small chromis in QT.  None of the fish are established (since last Saturday) so I can't imagine aggression yet.
    -Eric
     
  5. Jan 12, 2011 #5
    ronron

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    Maybe it just thought it was a good hiding place since it was dark and got stuck? My female black saddleback clown shoots herself like a bullet inside her anemone when she is scared. All you can see is a tail sticking out. The first time I found her that way I thought she was dead and the anemone was trying to eat her. I have seen some of my fish playing with the outflows as well. Maybe they like the feel of the flow against their skin? It's frustrating losing your fish, especially when you don't know why.
     
  6. Jan 12, 2011 #6
    KirklinsClownfish Robins Ia

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    He was the uni-bomber carrying C4 to your sump...lol just kiddn see you tonight will have a clown ready for ya... Jason and Betty....
     
  7. Jan 12, 2011 #7
    Zachstankostosmall Quad cities

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    Maybe just trying to be like nemo And put a rock in your filter
     
  8. Jan 12, 2011 #8
    mthomp

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    HAHAHA
     
  9. Jan 12, 2011 #9
    Foo

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    Looks like it went in the filter and then was pushed out the opening. No way it could/would of swam into the outlet.
     
  10. Jan 12, 2011 #10
    AJ

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    Wow...that's crazy!
    --AJ
     
  11. Jan 12, 2011 #11
    bobsfish

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    How would it get through the pump, though??
     
  12. Jan 12, 2011 #12
    Eric West Des Moines, IA

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    The thought did cross my mind @ 6am when I discovered it - but it would have been shredded and most likely would have stopped the pump...
    -Eric
     
  13. Jan 12, 2011 #13
    Reefman

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    Thats odd, it was moving fast obviously...
     
  14. Jan 12, 2011 #14
    Eric West Des Moines, IA

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    One would think it'd have to be moving quickly but clowns are generally only that fast when they're older - these are only about an inch long.
    Just baffles me.
    -Eric
     
  15. Jan 12, 2011 #15
    stuu82

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    What kind of pump? anything possible
     
  16. Jan 12, 2011 #16
    blackx-runner Cedar Rapids, IA

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    I think Jason and Betty breed suicidal clowns LOL. Mine didn't do anything crazy like that one, but I did have a couple jump to their deaths.
     
  17. Jan 12, 2011 #17
    FishBrain New London

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    [​IMG]lol Now that's funny![​IMG][​IMG][​IMG]
     
  18. Jan 12, 2011 #18
    bobsfish

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    That is the craziest thing ever !!! I still can't imagine how or why the little guy could do that.
     
  19. Jan 12, 2011 #19
    KirklinsClownfish Robins Ia

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    OK Ok these are trained suicidal fish thats how I get you guys to buy more....
     
  20. Jan 12, 2011 #20
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    Clever very clever[​IMG]
     
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