I HATE saltwater!!

[Oceanwave45]

I have had it with this tank!!!! I killed another fish!!!! Scooter
Blenny found dead the morning! I have killed brough fish and spent too much money... I hate this thing! How do I get rid of this tank and get rid of the fish!!! I'm so so DONE

 

[abecker]

Been there...sold everything, two months later I ended up missing having a tank and getting another one and I just upgraded that one to a larger one. I would cool down a bit and maybe work to find out what is causing the deaths. At the very least calm down a bit because no one will one to buy anything from anyone that sounds that mad.

 

[jp_75]

you have no idea how many fish died for i guess no reason.... everything was good for 2-3 months and than boom! same goes with corals....
i would look for cause of death first! what are your parameters? how long you have it set up? is it completely cycled? maybe you have some fish who terrorized others there can be many reasons....
anyway, good luck to you! this hobby is always learning

 

[Rufus’ goofs]

Take a deep breath.

When I get frustrated I clean my glass, grab a drink and sit down to watch everything in the tank.

In about 10-20 minutes, I'm making a plan of action and fantasizing about what it's going to look like later on.

We eat elephants one bite at a time.
Divide and conquer. Before you know it you'll have to get a bigger tank because all your fish and coral don't fit anymore.

Patience is everything in this hobby.
Most people kill fish and coral, even after years of running tanks. It just happens. It's part of life, and your keeping a tank full of it.

If you need help, there is an entire community with a treasure trove of knowledge, helpful information and enough experience across them to cover most any situation or problem.

If you're up for it, I'm sure everyone would love to help you get your tank to where you want it to be.

Goosfraba.

 

[Crabs McJones]

Take a big step back and breathe. I was in your shoes when I first started. Turns out one of my parameters was waaay off (I forget which one), I fixed the problem and now two years later I haven't had one fish or coral die on me. This hobby takes time and patience. And were all here to help!!

 

[rock_lobster]

It's sad to see our lovely pets die. Unfortunately there is a lot of trial and error in the hobby and everyone who has a reef today has gone through the exact level of frustration if not worse. It's almost like paying your dues haha.

 

[jsker]

+1 on all of the above. Please reach out and we will help you

How old is the system? Have you seen any ich or velvet?
If the system is new, has there been any ammonia testing?
What are you feeding?

 

[Oceanwave45]

Take a deep breath.

When I get frustrated I clean my glass, grab a drink and sit down to watch everything in the tank.

In about 10-20 minutes, I'm making a plan of action and fantasizing about what it's going to look like later on.

We eat elephants one bite at a time.
Divide and conquer. Before you know it you'll have to get a bigger tank because all your fish and coral don't fit anymore.

Patience is everything in this hobby.
Most people kill fish and coral, even after years of running tanks. It just happens. It's part of life, and your keeping a tank full of it.

If you need help, there is an entire community with a treasure trove of knowledge, helpful information and enough experience across them to cover most any situation or problem.

If you're up for it, I'm sure everyone would love to help you get your tank to where you want it to be.

Goosfraba.

I just don't understand what I'm doing wrong.... I just can't win

 

[Kent12456]

I love the blennies, but I believe a scooter blenny is often listed as a "difficult fish". It's actually a dragonet. (Picky eaters) I wouldn't give up on your tank.

 

[Oceanwave45]

+1 on all of the above. Please reach out and we will help you

How old is the system? Have you seen any ich or velvet?
If the system is new, has there been any ammonia testing?
What are you feeding?

40 gallon
Water is testing fine
Amm isn't a problem
It's been up for five month
I am having a bad diatoms bloom right now

 

[Oceanwave45]

I love the blennies, but I believe a scooter blenny is often listed as a "difficult fish". It's actually a dragonet. (Picky eaters) I wouldn't give up on your tank.

Well I never saw him eat to be honest

 

[Rufus’ goofs]

How old is your tank? Can we get a list of parameters?
How about a list of live stock and equipment as well?
What test kits?
Do you use RODI water?

 

[Rufus’ goofs]

Scooter blennies are usually very difficult to keep since they rarely eat anything other than live foods.

Research, research and more research.

 

[Crabs McJones]

40 gallon
Water is testing fine
Amm isn't a problem
It's been up for five month
I am having a bad diatoms bloom right now

What are your exact parameters? Are you using RO/DI water? How much and what are you feeding? And what fish are all in the system?
This will help us narrow it down.

 

[Oceanwave45]

Ammonia

 

[Oceanwave45]

Nitrates

 

[Crabs McJones]

Ammonia

There's ammonia in your system. If there wasn't that'd be yellow. How often and what percentage of water changes do you do?

 

[Oceanwave45]

I just doesed prime 4 times the normal amount

Why I can't I stabilize my water

 

[Crabs McJones]

Nitrates

Your nitrates are up there as well.

 

[Oceanwave45]

There's ammonia in your system. If there wasn't that'd be yellow. How often and what percentage of water changes do you do?

I do a weekly water change 25 to 50 percent because I can't stabilize it something is high always