I would think you would be able to use this tank , if cleaned out good.. use bleach as prescribed above, then fill with water
of course theres lots to learn here ! read, read , read !
Of course you'll need to replace all tubing,filtration systems , but sadly as you dive into this salt water , you'll never get rid of all diseases/parasites , they ultumitly come in on live rock / fish them selfs.
Its' just when "fish/s" falls i'll or ages as yours may have' it most likely beacame suseptible to ich.
Just like us as we age' or have poor imunity , we often fall victim to common illnesses
your fish were no diffrent ,
And depending on how often you did water changes,types of foods,medications,etc.
And in the "SW" world , you'll have to keep an open mind as most SW fishes are wild caught, and sold at your local LFS place. And a bit more vigalance and paitence pays off in this hobby.
Remeber one thing , STABLE WATER QUALITY !!! ( that one thing is all to often the killer of SW corals/fish/inverts). |