Ok here are the results. Delivery was picked up at 8 01 am. Took it home. Opened the box. Open first bag and tested temp with digital therm. 51.8 F
Not quite dead but close enough, Next bag same thing, Both clowns were all the way dead. Poured all but the totally dead into my drip acclimate bucket.
Pulled water sample and started drip to bring up temp.
Added double dose of prime. It says safe to use that much in emergencys.
Tested water. Ph 6.9 very very bad, Ammonia is a seachem test that takes 30 mins for test result. Pulled one of my tank as well for refference. The color chip turned purple in less than 30 seconds. Top out on test is 6ppm. That is represented by a intense blue color, went right past it. My reference test shows no ammonia.
The regal showed some sign of life, coral b flopped and spun around alot. As the drip brought up temp and ph, the weakest fish died all the way. Dripped for one hour. Placed the fish in the tank in my room, no inverts but a star, so I can treat on the off chance they survived to get sick. My quar tanks are already full of someone elses fish. These were to go to a tank with no livestock in glasgow so I could treat them but that was just not to be. LOL
Regal is still alive, this evening, but not right at all. His mouth is open, his gill beats are way to fast, and he is totally disoriented and unaware of his surroundings.
The clams, were gaping, and had no reaction to light, shadow, or even touch. I just brought temp up on them and put them in my tank, I just wanted to get them out. I know it was risky. Seems to of paid off though, one looks like its going to maybe live the other doesnt look so good. It is slow to open and close it also seems pale in the center of the mantle.
We will have to see. I have pictures but I have just got home from working all day and want to relax for a little bit.
Thanks for the advice, I appreciate you alls opinions and thoughts.
Steve
The real bummer, is the regal is a red sea that had been eating for three weeks for Dave before he shipped it to me. It is a beautiful fish, but I dont see it surviving the night, its gills are just too burnt up. I mean it just is beating them like it cant catch its breath at all.
