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02-27-2008, 09:28 AM
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| | Fire Shrimp
Join Date: Jan 2008
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 |  fish die for a reason
everyone fish will die sooner or later, but how will they die? i had many fish that die through the process of this hobby. today when i check my fish tank and notice that my coral beauty had been hiding between rocks, not lively like usual, not picking at rock, just there, in between the rocks, my shrimp came over and try to clean him but he snapped away. nothing is more sad than watching your fish slowly die, but you cant do anything about it, because you cant identify what's wrong with him. he looks perfect color still bright, no ick, no scratches. i dont know what to do beside being sad and watch him die. good bye my fish
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55g AGA 55lb LR, 55lb sand, CPR skimmer, magnum 350, koralia 1.
in progress:
120g RR, 40 sump/fuge, panworld 50pxx, 2 x 250 Lumen Bright Reeflux 12k coralvue ballst, 2x54 t5 current usa, 24 led moonlight, shallow sand bed, 2x Koralia 4, around 200lbs rock, msx 200, aquac phosphate reactor... If you see something better out there, let me know. most of the parts still being process. | 
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02-27-2008, 09:32 AM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Miami, FL Age: 39
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Sorry for your soon to be loss. I really dont know what else to say without know more about your tank. _________ 9YR OLD 90G/55g custom sump/refug Mag18 Aquac 180skimmer 692w MH AC jr,yel&kole tang,midas&convict blenny,B&G chromies,Blk/yel fin chromie blackcap,nemo,neon goby,6line; Blastomussa Merleti,Acan ,BUBBLE,Torch,LTA, Acropora(2) Moon, assort zoas, yel& G star polyps, P&B ricordia, montiporas, cup&candy corals, xenias,B/G mush,flower ane(2), cherry red mussa, dusters,cleaning crew..  | |
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02-27-2008, 09:40 AM
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| | Fire Shrimp
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hoping by setting up a new tank w bigger volume i wouldnt lose anymore fish thats what i am hoping for, since i was well known to kill my fish for no reason. they just drop dead and roll thats all i've known so far. tested my para
nitrate 5
nitrite 0
ammonia 0
ph 8
temp 77
salinity 1.022
other than him, my 2 clowns were extreme happy today, my condy open up fully, bta is doing fine, my sunny polyps are doing well open up nicely. just dont know y my fish is dieing. | |
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02-27-2008, 09:43 AM
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| | Montipora Capricornis
Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: CT Age: 28
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sorry to hear that tinnghe. i lost a CB recently too. _________  | |
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02-27-2008, 09:47 AM
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| | Fire Shrimp
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i am tempting to take him out and treat him w internal parasite. dont know i should or not, he might survive but that chance is very small | |
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02-27-2008, 09:49 AM
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| | Gigas Clam
Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Quebec City
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I hope that with some reserch or time you will be able to identify your troubles till then karma up  _________ 
55gl skimmerless, 80lbs live rock, DIY wavemaker running 3x MJ1200 with hydor deflector.
2 DIY fluidized reactors Carbon & ROWAphos
LIghts- 2x 50/50 atinics T10's , 2x life gro T10's ,
1x20,000K T12, 1x6,000K T10.
Fish-3
Coral-13. | 
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02-27-2008, 10:05 AM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Miami, FL Age: 39
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You should start by testing ALL parameters to include copper. Are you acclimating the fish properly? I know this might sound like a dump Q, but are you feeding them properly? | |
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02-27-2008, 10:09 AM
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| | 3reef Sponsor
Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Va/Ct
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Well 77 f is a little chilly how long has it been in hiding ? or when was the last time you saw it acting normally ? or what ever that is for a fish ? They are almost totally cold blooded to a point.. _________ Some of the world's greatest feats were accomplished by people not smart enough to know they were impossible (Doug Larson) | |
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02-27-2008, 12:01 PM
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| | Fire Shrimp
Join Date: Jan 2008
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Just for the last day he had been hiding I had for over three
months I need to get a test kit for copper. I've been feeding him around once a day he eats alot everytime and dig around the rock and the glass for algae | |
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02-27-2008, 12:05 PM
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#10 (permalink)
| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Miami, FL Age: 39
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Have you tried feeding it seaweed stripes? | |
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