ReefLuvr00
03/27/2013, 10:11 AM
I posted a few days ago with problems having 3 of my fish in less than 36 hours.....under the thread " Uh oh, all input is greatly appreciated"...
So my black saddleback clownfish, yellow tang, and green striped mandarin all died within 36 hours.
First the clownfish started gulping for air at top of tank and died hour or two later....maybe 3 hours later my YT started turning red and splotchy then gulping for air and then died, next day my mandarin was breathing very heavily and starting throwing off mucous and died too....I was devastated. Yes my LFS didn't fully explain things to me and I am new this and slowly learning. ( shouldnt have had a YT in a 30 gallon tank, or the mandarin yet since the tank is only about 5 weeks old ) ANYWAYs...
Had my water sample tested and everything tested just as it should no problems. So i bought 2 Green Chromis to test and see if they could survive in my tank since my water was fine.
Got them home yesterday acclimated them by floating the bag and doing a couple oz of water in the bag over a period of about an hour and a half before putting them into my tank. They immediately went to eating the copepods and stuff in the tank and swimming around and acting fine. This morning they both seem to be breathing rather rapidly (especially the bigger of the two) and not eating, I put in some frozen Mysis shrimp, and some formula two flakes.
Here are the tank details...
30gal tank
About 20lbs of LR
Dont remember how much sand but definitely plenty
Heater
Aqueon Quiet Flow 30 Filter
1 800gph powerhead
I use well water for the tank but treat it first...
Salinity is at 1.023-1.024 right in between
78 degrees
1 Chocolate Chip Starfish ( an original that was with the clown, YT, and mandarin, does not seem to have been affected by whatever is happening)
2 blue leg hermit crabs ( also original)
1 zebra turbo snail
2 Astraea snails
2 green Chromis (new additions as of yesterday)
Husbandry: Top off the tank daily, 25-30% water changes every two weeks on a Saturday, regular water tests of the tank once a week.
Did a 25% water change on Saturday and changed the filter as well.
Any clue why the fish are breathing so rapidly and that I lost my other three fish??? I do not know if these Chromis will die or not, if they do I am thinking of giving up on SW, I apparently suck at this. :uhoh2:
If the other fish had some sort of bacterial infection or something is there anything I can treat my water with now that will not harm my starfish and other inhabitants of the tank?
Sorry for so many questions and this being so long, just wanted to give all information I could think of in hopes to get the best response that I can get. Thanks in advance!! :wave:
So my black saddleback clownfish, yellow tang, and green striped mandarin all died within 36 hours.
First the clownfish started gulping for air at top of tank and died hour or two later....maybe 3 hours later my YT started turning red and splotchy then gulping for air and then died, next day my mandarin was breathing very heavily and starting throwing off mucous and died too....I was devastated. Yes my LFS didn't fully explain things to me and I am new this and slowly learning. ( shouldnt have had a YT in a 30 gallon tank, or the mandarin yet since the tank is only about 5 weeks old ) ANYWAYs...
Had my water sample tested and everything tested just as it should no problems. So i bought 2 Green Chromis to test and see if they could survive in my tank since my water was fine.
Got them home yesterday acclimated them by floating the bag and doing a couple oz of water in the bag over a period of about an hour and a half before putting them into my tank. They immediately went to eating the copepods and stuff in the tank and swimming around and acting fine. This morning they both seem to be breathing rather rapidly (especially the bigger of the two) and not eating, I put in some frozen Mysis shrimp, and some formula two flakes.
Here are the tank details...
30gal tank
About 20lbs of LR
Dont remember how much sand but definitely plenty
Heater
Aqueon Quiet Flow 30 Filter
1 800gph powerhead
I use well water for the tank but treat it first...
Salinity is at 1.023-1.024 right in between
78 degrees
1 Chocolate Chip Starfish ( an original that was with the clown, YT, and mandarin, does not seem to have been affected by whatever is happening)
2 blue leg hermit crabs ( also original)
1 zebra turbo snail
2 Astraea snails
2 green Chromis (new additions as of yesterday)
Husbandry: Top off the tank daily, 25-30% water changes every two weeks on a Saturday, regular water tests of the tank once a week.
Did a 25% water change on Saturday and changed the filter as well.
Any clue why the fish are breathing so rapidly and that I lost my other three fish??? I do not know if these Chromis will die or not, if they do I am thinking of giving up on SW, I apparently suck at this. :uhoh2:
If the other fish had some sort of bacterial infection or something is there anything I can treat my water with now that will not harm my starfish and other inhabitants of the tank?
Sorry for so many questions and this being so long, just wanted to give all information I could think of in hopes to get the best response that I can get. Thanks in advance!! :wave: