Frustrated New Hobbyist

[ThunderGoose]

And keep track of your numbers. I have an Excel spread sheet and record mine every time I test. It helps to spot trends and changes. Stability is very important in saltwater.

 

[maroun.c]

If not mistaken I believe prime can turn toxic if UV is on, or if tank is treated by copper. U mention u have a UV.

 

[Paul B]

What do the fish look like as soon as you find them (besides looking dead) Do they have their mouth wide open, are their gills flaired out, are all their fins in one piece, do they swim around in circles or gulp air before they die,
Do any of the fish shake their heads back and fourth very quickly or appear to scratch themselves on rocks. Dead fish can often tell you what they died from, but it's hard to see them from here.

Do you have a magnifying glass or jewelers loupe.
Throw out the Prime, you don't need it.

 

[Captain Quint]

That’s what a Professional Aquarist said to do.

A pro is not always a pro my friend. Prime is great for an emergency or if you do not have a chloramine filter on your RODI unit, but not typically used as a dosing product.

I'm sorry to read of your situation.

What exactly are your parameters?

 

[TJ's Reef]

Very sound and pertinent advice above here, one glaring issue that I see is that you need to find a different and reputable LFS to support/buy from with knowledgeable staffing that will advise you personally. They should always ask or know the answers to some of the basic questions above mentioned. Even a matured wet/dry filter as sole filtration method would be greatly underrated for your current fish list unless you are performing weekly water changes. Like also stated a few times above , just slow down the pace a bit and enjoy the ride as "nothing good happens fast in this hobby" is nearly a written in stone factual statement.