I recently downsized my tank from a 55 gal to a 10 gal nano. My idea for the tank was a one clown fish and corals. When I downsized I gave all my fish away. I reused almost everything from the 55 including some live rock, the heater, and the filter. I have a crushed coral bottom, a new light and also all the water was fresh mixed salt water. I left it run a few days. All my parameters were in check. I then went and purchased a clown from a local pet store and it was dead within 24 hours. I checked my parameters again and still they were good. I thought I was missing something so I took some water for the local pet store to check and they also said everything was in check. I went home and did about a 3 gal change and waited a few days and went and purchased a shrimp...again dead within 24 hours...can someone please tell me what is going on. I never had fish die like this.
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Is the crushed coral substrate new or from your old setup? Might have stirred up a bunch of nasty stuff and had a lot of die off.
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Could be disease..
Could be acclimation, what is your process? What is the salinity of incoming livestock vs your tank salinity?
Could be acclimation, what is your process? What is the salinity of incoming livestock vs your tank salinity?
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If the lfs is running low SG, as many do, It could be osmotic shock. Say your running 1.026 and fish store is running 1.020 (I've even seen lower) that's a big jump.
+1 with cmcoker. Check your salinity frequently on new tanks. I let my 10 gallon run for almost a month before adding fish. I got a basic cuc to help cycle the tank. With new bed and water it will take a while even with seasoned live rock.
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I wonder if maybe it's because the water is all freshly made saltwater, and the sand is new also. It may need to cycle a bit. My friend did the same thing and all the levels took off a week or so later.
It was also a ten gallon.
I wonder if maybe it's because the water is all freshly made saltwater, and the sand is new also. It may need to cycle a bit. My friend did the same thing and all the levels took off a week or so later.
It was also a ten gallon.
it looks like old rock. I alwasy add prime. makes me feel better. +1 on the salinity.
Where is the rock from. and dips or copper concerns?
Where is the rock from. and dips or copper concerns?
I believe they run at .020 and I run mine at .024
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+1 check the SG of the tanks at the LFS vs. your own
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+20 both inverts and fish, .04 is a large jump and should atleast be an hour with acclimation. At all times they should be temp acclimated also
yea salinity jump.
A couple years a go I had a bad experience with dry. keep im mind i had 40 lbs. I mixed it with established sand, but aragonite esp non cured non cycled buffers at a pretty high rate. once its coated in bacteria the rate of buffering drops. likely the outer coating also dissolves a bit in sewater.
it only affected my ph over all in the standard tank water tests, within parameters. and made it look normal. but my snails and crabs kept jumping on the established live rock and eventually died in days. this was 30 days after the upgrade & transfer.
at my wits end I scooped out some sand in a tupperware with only a little water and tested it there with api and litmus tests.. the ph was off the charts.
me id be wary of both factors.
that goofy stuff nobody uses in live sand, they call a bio magnet to clear the water of dust and floating particles, is a high dose of bacteria, and coats the lil bits to make it sticky. see if the lfs has some, and ask their salinity too.
imo if their cool and want your business(and most lfs here are my friends or know me) they should help you out.
A couple years a go I had a bad experience with dry. keep im mind i had 40 lbs. I mixed it with established sand, but aragonite esp non cured non cycled buffers at a pretty high rate. once its coated in bacteria the rate of buffering drops. likely the outer coating also dissolves a bit in sewater.
it only affected my ph over all in the standard tank water tests, within parameters. and made it look normal. but my snails and crabs kept jumping on the established live rock and eventually died in days. this was 30 days after the upgrade & transfer.
at my wits end I scooped out some sand in a tupperware with only a little water and tested it there with api and litmus tests.. the ph was off the charts.
me id be wary of both factors.
that goofy stuff nobody uses in live sand, they call a bio magnet to clear the water of dust and floating particles, is a high dose of bacteria, and coats the lil bits to make it sticky. see if the lfs has some, and ask their salinity too.
imo if their cool and want your business(and most lfs here are my friends or know me) they should help you out.
