Big emergency shrimp flipping over help
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Its 8:54 pm can't take anything back right now and can't go out and get anything. Water change is my best bet thats what I am going to do. And I am over 300% sure my tank is cycled.
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Agreed Naiad
I had assumed you did full cycling initially and had specifics on how that was tested, measured and completed before inputting a bioload that far outpaces some ghost feeding
Gill burning coming soon
I had assumed you did full cycling initially and had specifics on how that was tested, measured and completed before inputting a bioload that far outpaces some ghost feeding
Gill burning coming soon
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Nothing says the animals can't be moved to a clean water container kept at temp until tomorrow. leaving in the uncycled tank is optional.
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Well that helps... thanks guys I am going to do my best and I will tell you guys the outcome thanks again.
Lenny_S
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Not necessarily. If you saw any hint of green in the API test you have ammonia that is not getting broken down fast enough to be safe for livestock.
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2 heaters working at heating 2.5 gallons should work rather quickly. I really don't have any other advice because its not like you can go out and get any chemicals and such to treat it. Plus there is no guarantee they would even work. Not a fun way to end your day, but every reefer has been there. No matter the outcome, don't let this discourage your from reefing.
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Be careful if doing a water change at differing temps. If they are off too much, it could stress the fish out and possibly make it more susceptible to a parasite like ich. This is exactly what happened in my tank with 2 clowns. Within 2 days of a water change they were both dead, but not before I saw some white spots on them. Not meant to discourage you, just warning you. Losing the shrimp is better than losing the fish, although in the long run, the ammonia could get to both.
Good luck,
thenanoreef
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Be careful if doing a water change at differing temps. If they are off too much, it could stress the fish out and possibly make it more susceptible to a parasite like ich. This is exactly what happened in my tank with 2 clowns. Within 2 days of a water change they were both dead, but not before I saw some white spots on them. Not meant to discourage you, just warning you. Losing the shrimp is better than losing the fish, although in the long run, the ammonia could get to both.
Naiad
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What may have happened is a case of too much bioload to fast. If you only lightly ghost fed you would only get enough bacteria to handle limited waste production. Then adding the fish caused more waste than the bacteria could handle. They are just lagging behind.
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Thanks means a lot
Naiad
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Get the livestock comfortable, don't feed tomorrow and decide if you want to remove the livestock while the bacteria catches up or use other means to protect them while the tank stabilizes. We are here to help with either route you choose.
mr fixit
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Is the shrimp new like today n wat kind I got a banded shrimp one day n drip acclimated it for a hr n when I put him in he died after a half hr yet my fire shrimp was fine the banded take at least six hrs of slow acclimation iv heard
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My fireshrimp is a champ he cleans my mandarin n diamond n purple firefish my clowns are skiddish of him tho iv had mine for about ten months thru thick n thin good n bad water quality goodluck bud hope he pulls thru
Hey Luka. How long has the tank been running. It's the only info missing.
Dry sand and dry Rock can be tough. We've all tried it with mixed results. My current 55 had issues far longer than it should have and the only commonality was the dry sand.
We all make mistakes. On the bright side the consensus is just wait some more.
Dry sand and dry Rock can be tough. We've all tried it with mixed results. My current 55 had issues far longer than it should have and the only commonality was the dry sand.
We all make mistakes. On the bright side the consensus is just wait some more.
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So my shrimp made it, fish are doing fine. For the past days my shrimps been a little lethargic and only staying on one rock for the whole day doing nothing. I usually see him leave to go get food and what not, but now hes just sitting on one rock. Any suggestions? Thanks.
