Firefish died unexpectedly.

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Came down this afternoon with my firefish stuck to my gyre. Not sure what killed him. No obvious signs of wounds. Been in the tank for about 3 months. Was out and eating earlier this morning and afternoon. Anyone have any ideas? All other fish seems normal

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1 yellow tang - small
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1 lawnmower blenny

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Mine is reclusive and I constantly wonder about his health. It's supposed to be a easy fish. They always seem to die from jumping or unexpectedly for me. I won't buy them ever again. But they are pretty
 

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Have you tested water? are fish gasping of any kind? Could be the fire fish was sensitive to something. though I will agree with @dadnjesse clowns can be nasty guys.
 
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Have you tested water? are fish gasping of any kind? Could be the fire fish was sensitive to something. though I will agree with @dadnjesse clowns can be nasty guys.
No gasping that I noticed.

Red sea says ammonia and nitrites at 0
Ph at 7.9
 

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Came down this afternoon with my firefish stuck to my gyre. Not sure what killed him. No obvious signs of wounds. Been in the tank for about 3 months. Was out and eating earlier this morning and afternoon. Anyone have any ideas? All other fish seems normal

1690326113958.png

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110 gallon display with 39 gallon sump

Tankmates:

2 clowns
1 yellow tang - small
1 tomini tang - med
1 foxface - med
1 royal gramma
1 yellow coris wrasse
1 carpenters wrasse
1 mccosters wrasse
1 lawnmower blenny

1690325905482.png
In addition to being Slightly this, there is a dark spot in the stomach area which may suggest a possiblee internal infection or other isse and in turn being in distress got drawn into the pwerhead current. As it is difficult to assess a dead fish, this is a theory as to what may have happened
 

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