Water change

[Brisk]

Welcome!

 

[zfreshexosphere85]

Do you use RO/DI filter? It's possible of you use tap water a pollutant got into your tank.

RO/DI the only thing I can think of is that my alk was 10.9 and dropped to 10.3

 

[zfreshexosphere85]

Ok so that answers questions 4 through 6. What about questions 1, 2, 3 and 7?

8. How deep is your sand in display and refugium if you have sand?
9. When was the last time you cleaned sand bed in tank?

Same salt

I haven’t cleaned the sand bed in main display in a month or so. The sand bed in main display is roughly 1to 2 inches

Sand bed in refugium is the miracle mud which is 2 Inches

 

[Dom]

Hello all!

Two days ago I did a 20 % water change on my tank following the water change one my my clownfish was actively dying. My lobophyllia has not opened up yet. I tested all my levels nothing seemed to be super off. Alk 10.3 , calcium 400 , mag 1320, phos 0.25, nitrate 25. What could be off ? My flow or lighting has not changed. I added 1 capful of mb7 thinking my tank could possibly be depleted from bacteria. I have a 55gallon tank. My salinity was a little off I fixed this issue the very next day. Any thoughts ?

If I am understanding your post, this issue with the dying clownfish started when you did a water change. If true, then it seems reasonable that the problem is related to some aspect of whatever is involved with your water changes. But then, why aren't all of the fish sick?

My first thought is that there was some kind of contamination of the new salt water you added in.

Is it possible that the buckets you used for your water change were used by someone else for something else; perhaps the wife used a bucket to mop floors and there was residual detergent in the bucket?

If it is a contaminant of some kind, then water changes and carbon s a good place to start.

 

[Freenow54]

Hello all!

Two days ago I did a 20 % water change on my tank following the water change one my my clownfish was actively dying. My lobophyllia has not opened up yet. I tested all my levels nothing seemed to be super off. Alk 10.3 , calcium 400 , mag 1320, phos 0.25, nitrate 25. What could be off ? My flow or lighting has not changed. I added 1 capful of mb7 thinking my tank could possibly be depleted from bacteria. I have a 55gallon tank. My salinity was a little off I fixed this issue the very next day. Any thoughts ?

Think of anything else you may have done

 

[TienDC]

Same thing happen to me a few year back. While mixing water in a 5 gallon bucket, a drop of dish washer detergent dropped without my knowledge. All the fishes died within 10 minutes. Sorry about your lost.

 

[Manpeckz]

Hello and welcome!

calibrated refractometer?
possible equipment failure during change?

 

[Jimbhoy13]

Welcome back to R2R. Hope you find a solution.

 

[zfreshexosphere85]

If I am understanding your post, this issue with the dying clownfish started when you did a water change. If true, then it seems reasonable that the problem is related to some aspect of whatever is involved with your water changes. But then, why aren't all of the fish sick?

My first thought is that there was some kind of contamination of the new salt water you added in.

Is it possible that the buckets you used for your water change were used by someone else for something else; perhaps the wife used a bucket to mop floors and there was residual detergent in the bucket?

If it is a contaminant of some kind, then water changes and carbon s a good place to start.

I use the same bucket for taking out old water and putting in new. I did shut off the pumps for my return in my refugium down below d/t the water being too low until I could make new RO in the morning to dump in. My pumps in the main display were still going though. The other important thing I could mention was the drum that I was using to make saltwater had growth in it. I dumped and cleaned it and started new. Do I do another water change ?

 

[Dom]

The other important thing I could mention was the drum that I was using to make saltwater had growth in it. I dumped and cleaned it and started new. Do I do another water change ?

Do you know what the "growth" was? How did you clean the drum?

I'd be looking for something you did that is outside your normal routine. For example, the drum that you cleaned; is this the first time you used this drum?

 

[twentyleagues]

Was this "growth" brown in the drum and do you use reef crystals salt? If so this is pretty normal and wont hurt anything. Clean it out or dont. I typically cleaned/clean mine every 6 months after I empty it with a water change. Run some ro and white vinegar or citric acid and then rinse well dry it out and wipe any remaining residue out refill and start again.

 

[zfreshexosphere85]

Do you know what the "growth" was? How did you clean the drum?

I'd be looking for something you did that is outside your normal routine. For example, the drum that you cleaned; is this the first time you used this drum?

I don’t I just cleaned it with tap water and napkins once it was dumped

 

[Gumbies R Us]

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