Bubblebass
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Downgraded a few years ago form a 120 to a 40. 120 never had major fish issues or disease. The IM 40 has a Nero3 on one side running 50-65% toward the rear and a little Sicce 660 GPH on the other side toward the front that come on for 15 minutes every hour during the day on a simple timer.
I can't keep any fish alive. I've gone through all the usual suspects....no stray voltage, no ammonia. The water quality is actually great and I have all kinds of corals growing well in it. When I find a dead fish, it looks fine. No ich, velvet, flukes, worms, parasites....
All the fish seem to hide for a week or two, (up to a month max) then I find them dead.
It's been almost 3 years of this. I've gone through bar gobies, watchman goby, algae blenny x 2, royal gramma, tobacco basslet (he jumped) and a couple of filefish. I did have my old mated clowns in there, but I moved them to a nem tank I put up. They are doing fine. These fish had all been QT'd prior to me receiving them.
I kept to the easy nano fish in an attempt to make sure I was doing the right thing for having a small tank. Snails and crabs are super happy and spawning in there like crazy without any predators. The pods are taking over as well.
If I saw any sign of disease to treat, I have no issue going that route.....hence the original question. Are all of these fish just weak swimmers and getting blown around to death?
I can't keep any fish alive. I've gone through all the usual suspects....no stray voltage, no ammonia. The water quality is actually great and I have all kinds of corals growing well in it. When I find a dead fish, it looks fine. No ich, velvet, flukes, worms, parasites....
All the fish seem to hide for a week or two, (up to a month max) then I find them dead.
It's been almost 3 years of this. I've gone through bar gobies, watchman goby, algae blenny x 2, royal gramma, tobacco basslet (he jumped) and a couple of filefish. I did have my old mated clowns in there, but I moved them to a nem tank I put up. They are doing fine. These fish had all been QT'd prior to me receiving them.
I kept to the easy nano fish in an attempt to make sure I was doing the right thing for having a small tank. Snails and crabs are super happy and spawning in there like crazy without any predators. The pods are taking over as well.
If I saw any sign of disease to treat, I have no issue going that route.....hence the original question. Are all of these fish just weak swimmers and getting blown around to death?
