Hypo QT help...

[jm23]

Well it has been a month and everything was going smoothly until the last couple days. Yesterday I lost a Lubbocks wrasse and today an lyretail anthias. They both look like their fins had disintegrated over night. Today I noticed a few other fish with their scales not looking the greatest. Any ideas on what might be causing this. The salinity is 1.008 - 1.009, pH has been between 7.7 and 8.0, and ammonia has been kept in check with Prime (wondering if the prime might be the culprit, or the fact that the QT wasn't cycled). The fish have not shown any signs of ammonia poisoning, breathing is normal. I have been doing 45% WC weekly or biweekly. This whole ordeal can't be over with quick enough. Thanks for any help you all might have.

 

[Zoanut]

It seems like you left out some info. Your keeping the fish in QT currently, and its kepts at hypo salinity or is this in your display tank? How long as this tank been setup, since you mentioned it may not have been cycled?

 

[Reefing Madness]

Im thinkin the combination of Ammonia and Nitrites. And if it hasn't cycled yet, that a possibility of your Nitrates being sky high also. The sick and weak go first.

 

[Shadow1]

In my hypo experience without a full set of parameters on the qt system it's hard to tell what is happening. Have seen some do 20% daily WC to keep levels in check. Also any type of chemical reduction will add additional stress to already stressed livestock.