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Discussion in 'ASAP' started by silor, Nov 7, 2009.

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  1. silor

    silor Sea Dragon

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    Ok so i have now lost fish in a few weeks
    1st bought a clown fish drip acclamated him and he passed that night i found him in the moring the fish store i bought him at had just got them so probly shoudnt have got him but didnt know till I went back the next day and they told that

    2nd bought a royal gramma he was fine for 3 day and all of a sudden floted up to the top swimming upside down and had a white ish ovel on him sorry no pic

    now it could be bad luck or there is something bad in my tank or in the fishs

    so beside that I have a purple firefish and he has been in the tank for a few weeks now
    also have quite a few softy corals

    Temperature:77-78
    PH: 8.3
    Ammonia:0
    Nitrite:0
    Nitrate:0 or I cant read it
    Salinity:1.025
    dKH/KH/Alkalinity:not sure
    Magnesium: not sure
    Calcium: 480
    Phosphate:0.8
    Test kits you own: api reef and saltwater
    Liquid or Strips: liquid
    Brand Name:API
    Are they Expired?:NO new


    Tank size?37gal
    Estimated total system?37gal sea clear 2 tank setup with sump bult into it

    Reef, fish only or, freshwater? reef

    Current inhabitants? What and how many? purple firefish 1
    Clean up crew? yes snails and hermits

    How long has your tank been set-up? 3 months or so

    Substrate.

    Type? agronite

    Depth? about 2.5 inches

    Live rock? yes
    How much? 40ish pounds
    Did you recently add some? the Royal Gramma

    Filtration.
    Type?
    Protein skimmer? yes
    Do you wet or dry skim? dry
    Maintenance schedule for filtration? once a month
    Drilled tank/hang on back overflow? kinda like stated seaclear 2 tank
    Sump/refugium. What's in it and how much?5 hand fulls cheato and 10 lps live rock
    Macro? What kind?

    Lighting.
    Lighting type? t-5
    Age of bulbs? 3 weeks

    Feeding
    What? flake food , phyto, zooplex
    How much? small pintch in 2 fingers. and half a cap of the other once a week
    How often?flake once a day the other 2 once a week switching them

    Water change schedule.
    How much? been 5gal a week
    How often? weekly
    What salt brand? store rodi seawater mixed
    Water source? rodi

    Additives/supplements used? mag, cal, trace element

    Do you have a ground probe? no
    What kind of flow does your tank have? 2 hydor 1 and the side pump from the return

    Any additional info you would like to share.... Including anything different that you have done/not done.

    Let's get to the bottom of this. Any of the above info that is questionable to you is pertinent to keeping a happy/healthy tank/wallet.



    Thanks guys
     
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  3. Triggerfish

    Triggerfish Ritteri Anemone

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    I think it's just bad luck, try to find healthier fish.
     
  4. silor

    silor Sea Dragon

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    he looked fine when i got him but uhhhhh im not a pro at spotting this stuff yet
    ya im thinking it bad luck too but thought id better post up anyways
     
  5. GuitarMan89

    GuitarMan89 Giant Squid

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    I would let the tank go for a few weeks before adding anything else. You may have just gotten some bad livestock. Your tank is still new, so give it some time, then try adding another fish. Good luck.
     
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  6. Triggerfish

    Triggerfish Ritteri Anemone

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    try to keep an eye on a fish the you're interested in your lfs, instead of buying it that same day. Some fish don't ship too well and will not survive for long.
     
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