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bulltrader · 10-07-2007, 10:35 AM

Hi,
I'm assuming this is a freshwater tank but never-the-less I have a feeling you didn't let it cycle properly and the high nitrate killed the fish. More than likely you still had high nitrite and amonia....my guess without knowing other water parameters.

10-07-2007, 10:35 AM	#2 (permalink)
bulltrader Bristle Worm Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Burlington, Ontario, Canada Posts: 136 Karma: 15	Hi, I'm assuming this is a freshwater tank but never-the-less I have a feeling you didn't let it cycle properly and the high nitrate killed the fish. More than likely you still had high nitrite and amonia....my guess without knowing other water parameters. _________ 125gal Reef/Fish,40gal sump,Reefmania calcium reactor,MH,UVH,Moon,Aquazone plus 100,Auto Topoff,CoraLife 125 skimmer,GHL Profilux computer & special effects lighting. Fish:Coral Beauty,Yellow Wrasse,African Clown Wrasse,BiColor Anglefish,Banded Goby,Psycodelic Mandarin Goby,Spotfin Angelfish Inverts:Long-spinned Urchin,Crowned Urchin,Feather Dusters,Fire shrimp,Banded Shrimp,Brittle Star,snails Corals:Cup,Frogspawn,Pink Open Brain,Yellow Dot Zoanthid,White Tree,Leathers