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allendehl · 10/06/2017, 10:32 AM

Hi there guys,

Some of you was and helped out in a previous post where an ammonia spike allegedly killed one of my chromis after 24 hrs in TTM.

Immediately after that episode (yesterday morning), I did a full transfer to another bucket, dosed prime off the get go (half cap) and installed an ammonia badge. Came back from work to a happy extended family of 2 clowns and 3 chromis. Wet ahead and siphoned the excess of food I could and replenished the water with new.
This morning, all good!!...Dosed prime again along with a Prazi, half a cap and some pellets.

Now, about 4-5 hrs later one of the 3 chromis showed up dead at the bottom of the aquarium. The ammonia badge is still in the "safe" zone.

I have no idea what is causing these deaths. Can anyone help?...Should I do something with the other fish now that a buddy passed in the same TM tank?

Size of the tanks is 7 gallons. Current population down to 2 Clowns and 2 Chromis.

Any help is appreciated.

10/06/2017, 10:32 AM	#1
allendehl Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 692	Off to a rough start ---2nd casualty in TTM Hi there guys, Some of you was and helped out in a previous post where an ammonia spike allegedly killed one of my chromis after 24 hrs in TTM. Immediately after that episode (yesterday morning), I did a full transfer to another bucket, dosed prime off the get go (half cap) and installed an ammonia badge. Came back from work to a happy extended family of 2 clowns and 3 chromis. Wet ahead and siphoned the excess of food I could and replenished the water with new. This morning, all good!!...Dosed prime again along with a Prazi, half a cap and some pellets. Now, about 4-5 hrs later one of the 3 chromis showed up dead at the bottom of the aquarium. The ammonia badge is still in the "safe" zone. I have no idea what is causing these deaths. Can anyone help?...Should I do something with the other fish now that a buddy passed in the same TM tank? Size of the tanks is 7 gallons. Current population down to 2 Clowns and 2 Chromis. Any help is appreciated.