Sudden death?

[Foxchase]

I recently added a new clownfish to my tank a few weeks ago to pair with my existing female clownfish. They got along right away and everything seemed fine.

Yesterday I found the newer clown dead. And today I found my female clown that I've had since I started the hobby dead. No spots, no stringy poop. No missing fins. What could kill fish like that?

 

[ecam]

Have observed them swimming in the power heads. Brook / velvet tend to be silent killers.
I mention brook specifically for the clowns

 

[Adam L]

In the words of many a fellow reefer - stuff dies.

 

[Humblefish]

Did any white mucous or slime come off either of them before they died?

 

[Rueric]

Did any white mucous or slime come off either of them before they died?

I didn't realize we have the renouned Humblefish in these forums! Are you local to NJ as well?

 

[Humblefish]

I didn't realize we have the renouned Humblefish in these forums! Are you local to NJ as well?

Nah, I just like to visit different reefing forums periodically.

 

[Rjmul]

Nah, I just like to visit different reefing forums periodically.

How do we fare ?

 

[Foxchase]

Did any white mucous or slime come off either of them before they died?

Not that I noticed

 

[Humblefish]

Not that I noticed

That probably at least rules out Brook. Do you have any other fish in the tank? If so, how do they look?

 

[Foxchase]

That probably at least rules out Brook. Do you have any other fish in the tank? If so, how do they look?

I have a decent amount of fish. All look fine except for my male lyretail anthias that's been hiding. I can only see it's tail though.

 

[Humblefish]

I have a decent amount of fish. All look fine except for my male lyretail anthias that's been hiding. I can only see it's tail though.

I guess I would wait & see for now. It's always possible that they killed one another, but you should have seen battle damage on both clownfish.