Please help!!! Freaking out!!

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  1. Camkha1234

    Camkha1234 Great Blue Whale

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    Yesterday everything in my tank was acting normal. This morning I looked at the tank and freaked out. I saw my Lemonpeel Angelfish dead in the corner, the heads of one of my Frogspawn colonies all detached from the base, my SPS all lost their color, one of my Mushrooms melted, the base of my Fungia is turning white, my Anemone won't open, and the fish are all breathing heavily. I did a water change a few days ago and am picking some more up right now from my LFS.

    PLEASE HELP!!!!!!
     
    Camkha1234, Oct 13, 2012
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  2. Dingo

    Dingo Giant Squid

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    Well you're going to have to do some tests for nitrate, nitrite, Ammonia, etc.
    Sounds like high ammonia.
     
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  3. 55gfowlr

    55gfowlr Zoanthid

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    Dingo's absolutely right. Get some testing done right away.
     
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  4. luisgo

    luisgo Astrea Snail

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    First change water then after that the testing. There is no doubt you have a problem with your water. I imagine all filters are working properly and tempeature is ok.
     
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  5. Camkha1234

    Camkha1234 Great Blue Whale

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    Yeah, I'm going to go to my LFS as soon as they open. Temperature is fine and all equipment is working properly. I'm not at home right now, but I've already taken the sample in a container. I didn't do a water change yet today. I'll do one as soon as I get home from my LFS.
     
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  6. norg.

    norg. Kole Tang

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    Sounds like ammonia. Im sorry to hear about the troubles. :(
     
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  7. Camkha1234

    Camkha1234 Great Blue Whale

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    If it is ammonia, what would you recommend that I do? A big water change?
     
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  8. 1.0reef

    1.0reef Giant Squid

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    Get a bottle of Alpha
     
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  9. Camkha1234

    Camkha1234 Great Blue Whale

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    What's Alpha?
     
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  10. Moxtrain

    Moxtrain Peppermint Shrimp

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    Not sure what Alpha is either. Prime will work though. Any of the ammonia fixing chemicals will work in the short term until you can get the source tracked down.
     
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