EMERGENCY-What is this brown stuff on my foxface?

[doubleshot00]

A couple rocks/1 skimmer/powerhead/ came from my 75 reef, a canister can create anoxic areas is what i heard, those gases are deadly when introduced to your aquarium..

 

[Steve and his Animals]

A couple rocks/1 skimmer/powerhead/ came from my 75 reef, a canister can create anoxic areas is what i heard, those gases are deadly when introduced to your aquarium..

Yeah, whoever told you that doesn't know how to use a canister filter. Canisters are 9-times-out-of-10 better than any HOB filter, especially for saltwater, both in longevity and efficiency if set up properly.

 

[mehaffydr]

I added bio spira, this stuff cycles your tank in a few days, I also added a couple live rocks/skimmer/powerhead, has worked before

Biospira does speed things up but you have a lot of bioload on a brand new tank which is why you have such high Ammonia.
I would suggest you listen to the advice you are getting here and Slow Down
Slow Down Slow Down.
Nothing in reef tanks thats good happens fast. Patience is key if you want a stress free reef and good experience for you and your fish.

 

[Rmckoy]

Do noT add copper to a display tank .
Copper power will not be safe

 

[billyocean]

Lol...what is going on here

 

[Makubex]

Do noT add copper to a display tank .
Copper power will not be safe

I know, should I treat the foxface in a qt tank with copper power though?

 

[mehaffydr]

Lol...what is going on here

Appears to be someone who set up a tank and then within days went and bought about 10 fish

 

[mehaffydr]

I know, should I treat the foxface in a qt tank with copper power though?

You should get those parameters in check get salinity right get rid of the Ammonia, Right now you have not identified anything on the Foxface that requires Copper.

 

[Makubex]

Like i said before I added a few live rocks from my 75 reef as well as its skimmer...

 

[TastesLikeChicken]

It’s cases like these where I wish the hobby was regulated to some degree. Makes me sad for the animals.

 

[mehaffydr]

Like i said before I added a few live rocks from my 75 reef as well as its skimmer...

yes but a few live rocks is No substitute for Time. It takes time fr Bacteria to build up.

 

[Makubex]

What it is, its bacterial some people just told me, would copper power work here?

 

[mehaffydr]

What it is, its bacterial some people just told me, would copper power work here?

Copper does not cure bacterial infections

 

[CoralB]

I added bio spira, this stuff cycles your tank in a few days, I also added a couple live rocks/skimmer/powerhead, has worked before

Wrong !!! It takes longer than that . If your ammonia is not zeroed out you should not have any fish in the tank .

 

[Makubex]

Rash effect appears more like bacterial for sure,... then what will? Just a quarantine tank?

 

[Makubex]

Copper does not cure bacterial infections

Rash effect appears more like bacterial for sure,... then what will? Just a quarantine tank?

 

[mehaffydr]

Have you adjusted the salinity?
Have you done a water change to lower the Ammonia

If you have not addressed the real issues you cant really do any treatment.

 

[mehaffydr]

Rash effect appears more like bacterial for sure,... then what will? Just a quarantine tank?

Do you have a cycled ready to use QT already set up?

 

[Makubex]

Do you have a cycled ready to use QT already set up?

Yes is a 55 though...

 

[CoralB]

Like i said before I added a few live rocks from my 75 reef as well as its skimmer...

Doesn’t matter !!! It’s inadequate if you have ammonia in your tank . I would suggest asking your lfs to take and your fish till you get your tank cycled , then after it’s cycled add the fish back slowly like one week so that the tank can Handle the bio load .