Need help diagnosing although I believe it is cloudy eye and fin rot but then again I have no clue. New tank new fish. Thought it was cycled. What can I do to help the fish and clear the water?
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Thank you Jay for getting back to me, tank was set up 2 days ago had water cycle for 24 hrs did a test and thought everything was good so I introduced the fish and rocks and two anemones but those shriveled up the first night. The clown seems to be getting far worse over today but I have one other fish in There that appears perfectly fine. Brand new to this and really should have done a lot more research on the cycling process and testing. Just trying to save the fish so it’s not a total loss I will test again now and post pics.Welcome to Reef2Reef!
This is very unusual to see eye issues on a number of fish at the same time. Usually, single eye issues are due to injury. Having a number of fish show these symptoms at the same time doesn't make sense for injuries. We need more background information about the tank (water quality info, how long you've had the fish, etc.) That all is explained in this post:
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Get yourself some bottled bacteria and make sure you're testing ammonia. Cycle is done with rocks in place for something for the bacteria to attach to. Fritz turbo is a good one. Once cycled fish should be added slowly, usually just 1 or 2 in the first month. As for anemone, they need a mature tank, usually 6 months or older.
+1 with Jay's response. 2 days is very early, most cycles last at least a month. Nems will also need a much more mature tank to thrive, at least half a year. Please test frequently during the first month or so, especially now that you have fish in the tank. Monitor parameters (ammonia, nitrites, and nitrates).
I’m almost certain it is ammonia, I’m useing the fluval master kit, how would I be able to drop ammonia levels fast? I have seachem products stability, prime, amgaurd. Wish I had gotten them before adding the fish I have dosed with a cap full of prime and Amgaurd yesterday
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.
Yes they are. There is no excuse for not even learning the basics of this hobby prior to introducing live stock into a completely unsafe environment.
Water changes will lower that ammonia immediately
Also would like to add that you should siphon out the blue gravel and add a more suitable substrate for your fish. Some top picks are caribsea live (live bacteria that is "reported" to reduce cycling time) or aragonite sand (dry sand).
I actually agree with you both. It doesn’t help him but it is a public forum and it might be a good lesson to lurkers what may happen if you rush into things
I deeply care for animals. My house is basically a zoo. If someone new found their way to this forum we should be doing our best to help. Not shaming them. It's obvious an issue has come up and fault is already known.
Sorry if it bothers you that I don't like to see animals suffer and die due to careless negligence.
