ID this fish please

[Ssdangeranger]

Having trouble identifying this fish and finding info on it. Pet store says it's a golden striped cardinal but I can't find anything like it

Oh and why is my aquarium cloudy. It's about 3 weeks old and almost fully cycled

 

[mikel218]

Looks like a candy stripe cardinal to me

 

[thegrilledcheesus]

Probably a stupid question but is that liverock in there?

 

[NanaReefer]

I see you have an airstone running. Possibly micro bubbles are causing the cloudiness.
However have you done any testing of late. A tank that's not fully cycled, with very little rock & fish could mean ammonia. You have very little rock in which to home beneficial bacteria.

 

[saltwaterpicaso]

Could be because your running a canister filter

 

[Ssdangeranger]

Yeah there is that fish. The pet store said he was a hardy fish

 

[Ssdangeranger]

The pet store said I can add fish my tank is almost ammonia free. It's still in the safe zone

 

[Mike J.]

The only "safe zone" is 0 ammonia. Your fish: Seale's Cardinalfish - Ostorhinchus sealei | thatpetplace.com

 

[saltyhog]

There is no safe zone for ammonia, it needs to be zero before adding livestock. A big water change and/or a treatment with Amquel or similar product is in order quickly. The fish may be alive but even low levels of ammonia can damage gills, kidneys and other internal organs, the effect of which may be seen later.

I'd be leary of any other advice from that LFS. No worry though there is an ample source of information here and other places on the net.

Good luck with your tank!

 

[Ssdangeranger]

How much live rock do I need if that's not enough I have about 20 - 25 pounds in there. That big rock is 12 pounds

 

[Greasemonkey13]

I was always told 1-1 1/2 lbs of rock per gallon of h2o