Just need some enthusiasm honestly

[littlefoxx]

If you’re wondering why the title, I’ve had my worst month in the hobby so far;
unfortunately my tank went downhill this last week. First my lights melted (I was close to a fire but caught it in time). Then my steriliser wasn’t doing it’s job and ich took hold, so now two of my oldest fish (a 4.5 year old Foxface and a 3 year old Tang) have wound up being hit with ich. They seem to be alright at the moment but its only been a few days and know that it will likely just get worse before it gets better. But I am persevering and trying to combat ich the natural way - Boosting the food and putting in a cleaner wrasse to boost my cleaner shrimp. One a plus side I now have radions on my reef

Here’s a photo of the light and my tang with ich.

I hope your fish recover! And thats insane about the light. Bad days pass even though it feels like one hit after another! It will pass even if it feels like a lifetime!

Ps as Dory says, just keep swimming!

 

[i cant think]

Sorry man. This hobby can be frustrating. How did your fish get ich at 4.5 years old? New fish addition brought it in?

Honestky, my newest fish addition prior to my cleaner wrasse and flasher (added last Sunday) was a Marcosi tilefish that was added 2-3 months ago now (July). I did however add a new Frogspawn to the tank 2 weeks ago.

 

[Seansea]

Ya just never know where these things come in or how they start up. It really is frustrating. Hang in there and good luck

 

[Gumbies R Us]

You have been an incredible member on this site and have been helpful to a bunch of people here. Don't let the setbacks get you down, just know there is always a positive at the end of all the negatives

 

[Wasabiroot]

Hey, I've been going through the ringer myself with my tanks. You got this!! Hopefully this is all stuff we add to our brain bank for future incidents

 

[flyingscampi]

My tank is a mass of vermetid snails and bubble algae that have to be cleared out every week, my Yellow Goby is starving because it transitioned to a Mandarin and will only eat live pods, and I recently ran out of nutrients which resulted in my refugium macroalgae dissapearing, brown slime everywhere, and very unhappy corals.

I won't deny I thought about keeping a goldfish instead.

I put the goby in the sump and fed Reef-Roids for a couple of weeks and things are starting to look a lot better. The LPS in my tank definitely like high nutrient levels, PO4 0.1 to 0.2 and NO3 10-20.

Hope your tank gets better soon!

 

[kevgib67]

Well this just sucks but with all your knowledge you will get your tank back, better than ever. I also want to thank you for all your help!

 

[shakacuz]

this happening (lens burning and starting a fire), is my main reason for wanting to switch lights. slowly saving up for 2 reefi’s

 

[i cant think]

Update;
Ich is sorted but now my CBB is acting up and gone dangerously skinny overnight.

Fed her some extra mysis earlier and she gained some weight but she’s just lost it again and gone back to the pinching. However I’m not losing complete hope as she eats vigorously still.

 

[NotReefsafe]

Wishing you luck. I've had my own tank struggles lately as well, with a huge algae bloom and many equipment failures, and have finally gotten that sorted. You can do it too!

 

[Cichlid Dad]

Update;
Ich is sorted but now my CBB is acting up and gone dangerously skinny overnight.

Fed her some extra mysis earlier and she gained some weight but she’s just lost it again and gone back to the pinching. However I’m not losing complete hope as she eats vigorously still.

Hi, checking on the cb. How is she doing?

 

[i cant think]

Hi, checking on the cb. How is she doing?

She was regaining weight but seems to have gone back to being skinny. It’s honestly just an ongoing battle with my tanks.

My nano has gone to bleaching with my SPS and it seems to be due to a sky high Tin level.

 

[Cichlid Dad]

She was regaining weight but seems to have gone back to being skinny. It’s honestly just an ongoing battle with my tanks.

My nano has gone to bleaching with my SPS and it seems to be due to a sky high Tin level.

I'm glad she is still around, fingers crossed. I love my CD. She has turned out to be my favorite.

 

[i cant think]

I'm glad she is still around, fingers crossed. I love my CD. She has turned out to be my favorite.

This girl is one of my favourites and she’s been around for 4 years (soon to be 5).
My hope is she doesn’t end up withering too soon if she does. And if she does unfortunately pass, I will absolutely have to have another butterfly (just I’m not sure if it’ll be a CB).

One thing I’ve noticed is she’s no longer out and about and is just sat up in one corner or along the back of the tank…