Over the last few days (week) I have lost 3 of my stock. 2 blue green Chromis (within a day of each other) and today I found an emerald crab dead. I shock my water levels weekly and all seem to be doing fine. Feed daily and sometimes twice. The strangest part was when I pulled the emerald crab out, it was immersed in a clear gel! Last week I added some new coral that i cleaned using Revive and 1 new fish. Everyone else is doing great! Any ideas?
Need some help here
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melypr1985
totally addicted
When you say you "shock" your water levels.... is that a typo and you meant to say you "test" your water levels?
I promise everybody will ask for the actual numbers of each of the tests you have along with tank stats. Size, filtration, water change frequency ect.
Yes. Lol! It is supposed to say check. Sg 1.025, nitrate 20 (little high), calcium 500, alkalinity 10, nitrite 0, temp 77. Tank size is 30 gal, filtration is the standard pump with a filter and spillway. Water change is on a weekly basis right now with the Nitrates being high.
melypr1985
totally addicted
was there any signs of illness on the fish that died? any aggression between the fish? How were they acclimated? Looking for clues
No aggression from or towards any other fish. They all seem to get along fine. The Chromis seemed to stay in the corner of the tank towards the end. When the first Chromis died the other stuck by the body until I pulled him out, the other started doing the same thing. Kept going with the current. Not swimming, just blowing around. He got caught in the vent a few times and then I pulled him out and he died a few hours later. With the crab he was running all over the tank last night doing crab things. Today he looked like he was in a rock Chillen but I noticed the gel and realized he was dead.
twilliard
Tank pests..
Chromis are an odd fish. They will perish with no reason.
When I want 5 in my tank I buy 10
Its common to loose 50% of chromis introduced.
I think the emerald was a loss either to acclamation or chemistry.
How big was he and how long has he been in the tank?
When I want 5 in my tank I buy 10
Its common to loose 50% of chromis introduced.
I think the emerald was a loss either to acclamation or chemistry.
How big was he and how long has he been in the tank?
melypr1985
totally addicted
Heck, we are gunna need a little help. Let me call the [HASHTAG]#reefsquad[/HASHTAG]
HAHA!!! Twillard just knew I was gunna call him!
HAHA!!! Twillard just knew I was gunna call him!
twilliard
Tank pests..
Yes a QT is a must for what we do
So let me ask the next obvious question. How big for the tank, what in the tank, how long, and what chemistry? We have thought about doing a 10g tank in my daughters room and making it a coral tank with some shrimp. Could I use that as a Qt?
twilliard
Tank pests..
QT tanks are easy.
Doesn't have to be large and elaborate
I keep my QT out in the garage. When I get new specimens I take water out of my tank (water change) and put in the QT tank. Flow and a heater with pvc tubes to hide in.
When introduced into the DT I empty the QT
Doesn't have to be large and elaborate
I keep my QT out in the garage. When I get new specimens I take water out of my tank (water change) and put in the QT tank. Flow and a heater with pvc tubes to hide in.
When introduced into the DT I empty the QT
