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11-30-2007, 03:00 AM
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| | Astrea Snail
Join Date: Nov 2007
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 |  OK so I was wrong !!!
Set up Red sea max and on the advice of my local shop started putting fish ect in. They said that the live rock had already been cycled and so it was ok to start putting fish in after a week. So..........now I have a problem. All water params seem fine but both clown fish are dead. Other fish seem fine and are feeding well. Two questions......Why are clownfish dead and,I got one out of tank but other one I cant get as it would mean removing all live rock. I have several hermits, will they eat it or do I really need to remove it? Please dont say I have too or I dont know what Im going to do!!!! | 
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11-30-2007, 03:14 AM
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| | Coral Banded Shrimp
Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Orlando,Fl.
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remove it.if it had a disease from your lfs then if it hasnt gotten to the others it will if you leave it in there. | |
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11-30-2007, 03:49 AM
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| | Astrea Snail
Join Date: Nov 2007
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I dont know how without completely disrupting the whole tank | |
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11-30-2007, 04:16 AM
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| | Astrea Snail
Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Camp Hill Pa
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can you move a power head and blow him out of the crevice? or make a coat hanger into some sort of ultimate fish remover...
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-Chris
55 gallon salt, rena xp, 2 powerheads, prizm skimmer, and HOB DIY skimmer, reg light.
Upgrading to 90 gallon soon. | |
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11-30-2007, 05:49 AM
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| | Astrea Snail
Join Date: Nov 2007
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I will go and attempt but dont hold out much hope | |
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11-30-2007, 07:52 AM
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| | 3reef Sponsor
Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: California
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fish may die for many reasons. This can include already existing health issues, shipping issues, diet, water quality. There are many other factors as far as water quality that are not always tested. On a new system, things like blooms of cyano, diatom algae, and dinoflagellets have the potential of releasing toxins into the system. You can also not always be sure if live rock has been fully cycled. I know of many places that mixes in new rock shipments with already cycling/cycled rock which can potentially lead to problems later on. | |
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11-30-2007, 09:59 AM
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| | Flamingo Tongue
Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: East Lansing, MI Age: 21
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I had one LFS "the fish doctors" recommend 6 wks to cycle. Another LFS told me "ah, 2wks is fine".. Im going to wait as long as possible, when the purple stuff (coralline) starts to grow, then I think you are ready. Plz correct me if I'm mistaken, I am quite new to this exciting hobby! | |
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11-30-2007, 07:48 PM
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| | Panda Puffer
Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Tatamy, PA Age: 15
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by waiting longer and playing it safe you are displaying the qualities of a true SW aquarist! I would let it cycle longer, mainly for the peace of mind that comes with it (no mini-cycle + bad crap).
Bobby K. | |
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11-30-2007, 08:16 PM
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| | 3reef Sponsor
Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: California
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Quote:
Originally Posted by aquaboy  by waiting longer and playing it safe you are displaying the qualities of a true SW aquarist! I would let it cycle longer, mainly for the peace of mind that comes with it (no mini-cycle + bad crap).
Bobby K. | *nods*
patience is bliss in this hobby. | |
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11-30-2007, 08:42 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Elizabethtown, IN Age: 40
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Quote:
Originally Posted by david7700 when the purple stuff (coralline) starts to grow, then I think you are ready. | Amen on that one!!!
People are in too big of a hurry with this hobby. I guess it's your money to waste not mine.
I cycled mine for 12 weeks, 8 of those with no lights on and some people can't wait a single month..  _________ Scott 265g (Peninsula)
3x400w MH's, 4x95w Actinics, AAT Lunar Lights, OM 4-way CL, PM Bullet 3 Skimmer, DelZone Eclipse 1 O3 Generator, WavySea Plus for return, AAT Kalk Reactor, KNOP Ca Reactor w/PM Second Chamber, TradeWinds Chiller, ACIII Controller, Oceanus ATO, PM PO4 Reactor, 75g Sump, 30g Fuge Born March 5, 2007 Parameters My 265 Gal. Tank Thread   | |
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