I don't get it...

TheDuck · 06-07-2007, 04:37 PM

Well...where do I start?

After killing off 4 clowns, things seemed to be looking good in my tank. Now my Coral Beauty is all pale looking, swimming erratically, and his lips are white.

Bi-colored Blenny, and yellow tailed damsel are fine. So are the inverts (hermit crabs).

Water params are fine.

Coral Beauty never ate the falling flake food, he would pick it off the bottom...but he has been eating.

Any ideas people? This is getting expensive!

oceanlife_2007 · 06-07-2007, 05:53 PM

i had that problem when i first started and i started feeding my fish formula one and formula 2 it gets all of their color back it has vitamans in the food.

geekdafied · 06-07-2007, 07:19 PM

I use a mix of prime reef and formula two.

TheDuck · 06-07-2007, 09:57 PM

My food is aquadine. Green and red flake.

I don't think he'll last long enough for me to get some Formula Two. He's now "kissing" the surface and is overly active...mouth always open.

dammit...

njdevilsfan · 06-07-2007, 10:18 PM

i would run a poly filter asap
something has to be wrong in your tank
if your water parms are good
something must have gotten in your tank

TheDuck · 06-08-2007, 01:26 AM

RIP coral beauty........... Just took him out of the tank.

Apparently, there's some kind of parasite in the tank, and copper doesn't get rid of it.

amcarrig · 06-08-2007, 05:54 AM

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Originally Posted by TheDuck

RIP coral beauty........... Just took him out of the tank.

Apparently, there's some kind of parasite in the tank, and copper doesn't get rid of it.

Do you have well or city water? I apologize if it's been asked before but I have a friend who has been having a heck of a time keeping anything in his tank. He's on well water but even with an R.O./D.I. filter, we believe that some sulphur is getting through.

TheDuck · 06-08-2007, 06:52 AM

I use ro/di..........and I still put a buffer in just to be safe.

amcarrig · 06-08-2007, 06:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheDuck

I use ro/di..........and I still put a buffer in just to be safe.

Buffer wouldn't do anything but raise the alk/ph of the r.o. water. Are you on a well or city water?

TheDuck · 06-08-2007, 03:12 PM

I'm on city water. I don't have my own ro/di unit. I buy it bottled at the store.