Emergency! Help! 02 problems

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  1. kcbrad

    kcbrad Giant Squid

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    Ok, so I moved everyone over to a new tank.

    Everyone seemed fine earlier today. Now my clown is gasping at the top, and my damsel fish and fire fish are laying on their sides on the sand gasping.

    I aimed the powerhead at the top of the water.

    What else can I do!?!

    This is really upsetting :cry:
     
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  3. kcbrad

    kcbrad Giant Squid

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    Should I net them and throw them in my 90 gallon?!!

    Of course my fiance isn't here to help...for freak's sake
     
  4. Astrick117

    Astrick117 Stylophora

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    Can you give us anymore info? What did you move them to? How long has it been set up? Did you check water parameters? If so, what are they?
     
  5. grinder37

    grinder37 Whip-Lash Squid

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    Are you sure its your oxygen?Check your params especially ph,am,trites,and trates, get an airpump goin and open a nearby door or window in the meantime
     
  6. kcbrad

    kcbrad Giant Squid

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    They were moved into this new tank a couple days ago (my old tank was leaking). Moved all the live rock and water over, as well as filter media. New sand.

    Tested all params, everything is fine. Temp is fine. They were fine and now they are rapidly declining.

    I don't know what to do!!
     
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    Also, did you make sure to match your previous water params in your new tank before transferring them?
     
  10. grinder37

    grinder37 Whip-Lash Squid

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    check params,could be a mini cycle goin on,ph problem,etc
     
  11. kcbrad

    kcbrad Giant Squid

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    We didn't stir up the old sand at all. We drained all the water out of the tank, didn't touch the sand.

    I matched everything perfectly with the 15 gallons of new water - salinity, temp, ph, etc.

    Checked all params, everything is perfect.
     
  12. grinder37

    grinder37 Whip-Lash Squid

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    need to check them now,mabey something died off in the lr from the transfer