murky water in newly established tank why?

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  1. REDMANS CUBE

    REDMANS CUBE Fire Shrimp

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    i agree.
     
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    jottol1661 Astrea Snail

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    will they live thurough the night? i will bring them back first thing in the morning
     
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    reef_guru Humpback Whale

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    the problem isnt the livestock, what are your Ca, dKH, Mg, salinity, pH, NH3,4 NO3,4 parameters? and you could use a better filter
     
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    jottol1661 Astrea Snail

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    its all 100% perfect. thats what they said when they tested the water
     
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    if the tank isnt cycled -which its not, the livestock will be the problem. the ammonia that is generated by them will wipe most of them out.
     
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    jottol1661 Astrea Snail

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    i never thought a big als would do this.. their a north american chain. do you think they'd just give me store credit?
     
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    lunatik_69 Giant Squid

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    How old is the tank? Luna
     
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    REDMANS CUBE Fire Shrimp

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    try to find a lfs that only deals with SW. big als is over priced anyways. and their store ethics are questionable to say the least.
     
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    jottol1661 Astrea Snail

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    2 weeks old. they told me at the store that it would be fine.
     
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    heres the answer to your question, luna