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[reefchaser]

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[reefchaser]

Every time I do a water change my fish die. I did a 10% water change the first time and I lost two chrome fish. I did a second one a month later and my blenny died but my damsels are fine. My water is at the right temp and my salt is right on. I'm using ro/do water also. I checked all my parameters before I did one and everything was good but I thought I should do one. I'm thinking that I'm just going to leave it alone for a while. What do you guys think?

 

[Zoanthids Verified Sponsor]

Could you exactly describe your water change process? I big one is when and where do you mix the salt into the RO?

 

[zemuss]

Could you exactly describe your water change process? I big one is when and where do you mix the salt into the RO?

This! You are not adding the salt mix to the tank are you?

 

[reefchaser]

I use a 5 gallon bucket. I Put the water in first. Then I put the salt in second. I put my heater and mag 3 in there for a couple hours by then my water is mixed good and the water is warm.

 

[Aqua fire/medic]

Yes let's get some parameters as well.

 

[rworegon]

Are you checking PH of the water in the tank and the water you are using for WC? Could be PH shock.

 

[reefchaser]

I just did all parameters again. My pH in my tank is 8.0 to 8.4 and my ro is not showing anything. I'm starting to grow a lot of cyano in my sump for some reason but I think that's me over feeding.

 

[bucksfan1976]

how old is the tank again?

 

[GHill762]

the bucket isn't getting contaminated somehow is it? something is odd here..

 

[beaslbob]

Stop doing water changes.

Add macro algae to your sump or in a refugium.

See if that helps.

my .02

 

[reefchaser]

Its about 7 months old. I do have two different types of micro algae in my refugium.

 

[bucksfan1976]

I would grab a couple new buckets maybe it did get something in it.

 

[justgotwet]

Did you buy the bucket new?

 

[reefaddictionrx]

Where are you getting you water from? LFS?

 

[reefchaser]

Both of my buckets are new and no. I installed my own ro/di system and my ppms are 0.01 so that should be good right?

 

[darkblack]

Let the salt to mix more than couple hours overnight will be better.