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03-04-2008, 03:55 PM
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| | Bristle Worm
Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: West Chester, PA
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 |  Need Help Asap Fish Dying !!!!
my nitrate is HIGH REALLY REALLY HIGH anyway im doing a wateer change praticall while im postin..............so is there anything else to do only one fish has died
HELP HELP HELP HELP HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ASAP ASAP ASAP ASAP ASAP ASAP | 
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03-04-2008, 03:58 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Louisville, GA Age: 45
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change your filter media or pads too when was the last time you cleaned out filters and skimmer? Like a good clean? I would do a bunch of smaller(4-5 gal) water changes within the next few days. helps me | |
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03-04-2008, 03:59 PM
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| | Panda Puffer
Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Tatamy, PA Age: 15
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Water changes are gonna be your best bet 
BTW are you located near Philly? im near Allentown  | |
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03-04-2008, 04:00 PM
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Have you checked you water source for nitrates? | 
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03-04-2008, 04:04 PM
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| | Feather Star
Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Denver, Colorado Age: 24
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I agree, water changes and cleaning all your filter media. The other thing I would suggest is to relax. If you have only lost one fish and the rest of your livestock looks good, like your corals are all still opening up and your fish look well, then you are probably in no immediate danger. Also make sure your testing kit hasn't expired. You could be getting a false reading. _________ 125 Gal Reef. Born March 2002 FISH: Ocellaris Clown, Yellow Tang, Sand Star, Hippo Tang CORALS: Green Striped/Red/Purple Mushrooms, Green Star Polyps, Yellow Toadstool Leather, Bubble, Frogspawn, 2 Hammers, Yellow Polyps, Open Brain, Ridge Leather, Various Zoas, Button Polyps, Kenya Tree, Colt, Elephant Ear Mushroom, Clove Polyps, Torch, Purple Clam, 2 Rose BTAs  | |
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03-04-2008, 04:05 PM
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| | Feather Duster
Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Lakewood, CA Age: 34
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At first glance I am going to guess you feed a lot since you have 12 fish. You also only have 40 to 50 LBS of LR, you should have 75 minimum. How often do you do water changes? What do you feed? _________ Kimmy | |
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03-04-2008, 04:12 PM
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| | Feather Star
Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Denver, Colorado Age: 24
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Originally Posted by kimmy  At first glance I am going to guess you feed a lot since you have 12 fish. You also only have 40 to 50 LBS of LR, you should have 75 minimum. How often do you do water changes? What do you feed? | Holy moley! I didn't even notice that! Yea these are two questions we need to know. | |
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03-04-2008, 04:18 PM
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| | Bristle Worm
Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: West Chester, PA
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i do water changes about every week.............half the tank so like whatever half of 75 is math not worried bout now!!! lol ugghhhhhhhhhhhh i ahvea 35 gallon with just fish in it and im thinking about putting my coral and fish in there?????? idk if i should do that if i do should i acclaimate?????
AQUABOY yes i do live near philly about 30 minutes away maybe more | |
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03-04-2008, 04:27 PM
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| | Bristle Worm
Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: West Chester, PA
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feed them Freeze Dried brine shrimp and the tangs get some seaweed....... I cant find the expiration date on test kit, but when i test the other tank its fine. when i test mine the nitrate is in between .50 n 1.0...............got it down a little bit but its still high | |
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03-04-2008, 06:14 PM
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| | Bristle Worm
Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: West Chester, PA
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Does anyone think i should put my fish and coral in my 35 untill i get this situated?????? | |
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