Feeling really down and defeated

[jayman19]

Hi guys,

started my first tank over a month ago. Finished cycling and was excited to get my first fishes. I went into petco and got 2 clowns. I didn’t know at the time but looking back at videos one was definitely sick with brooks. I just thought it poop hanging on him. They both died so fast by the next day and day after that I thought it was just the fish couldn’t adjust to my tank which had good parameters, and got 2 new clowns. They were doing good for a week no issues. Strong and ate like crazy. then noticed one got something white like his color faded with the whiteness all over… not like ich. So I treated for brooks and 1 died in front of me. Feeling like a failure and really stupid cause I should have known better. Other I treated with formalin and in a qt tank now but I just feel like I did everything wrong

 

[blaxsun]

As I mentioned in your other post, don't sweat it. Even when we go into this hobby with the best of intentions - things sometimes occasionally don't work out. The important thing is to get some sleep, apply the lessons learned and use the experience to make better decisions.

 

[fishguy242]

hi, we learn from our mistakes, your doing what you can now.
what size is display tank ?

 

[Floyd-]

Its all a part of learning. I also had a bit of downs for the first month or two of salt tanks but now at almost a year at it my tank is doing much better and getting more dialed in every week.
Take things slow in a salt tank. Nothing changes fast, and if it does there is normally a downside to it.