New and need some help - Page 2

JDT1234 · 02/13/2018, 12:11 PM

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Originally Posted by mitch91175

Just a shot in the dark but have you check to see if any of you equipment is adding an voltage to the water? You would know once you touched the water you would get a slight shock. Just a shot in the dark, but something to check.

Thanks for the idea....not getting any shocks so no voltage.

JDT1234 · 02/15/2018, 06:08 AM

Lost another Chromis. Down to one clown, one tang and the remaining Chromis out of six I purchased three weeks ago. The clown and yellow tang are the first two I put in the tank.

Ammonia has spiked due to what I believe we're the increased feelings and all the fish dying so fast.

Phosphates have increased do to the GHA now starting to grow no doubt do to the extra feedings. My test kit reads zero so the phosphate is being absorbed in the GHA and probably into the Pukani rocks. Something I have not had since starting up two years ago but from what I have read phosphates probably isn't what is killing the fish so that is a separate issue I will deal with.

Totally at a loss for why all new fish are dying. Going to do a total water transfusion over the next few days. I've done the forums recommendations about increased feedings and removing the damsels......it has to be something to do with the water.

One suggestion was stray electricity which it doesn't appear to be so, but what about ideas outside the box like that??

I use RO/DI stored in a 44 gallon Brute can.

Thank you for your guidance.

02/15/2018, 06:08 AM	#27
JDT1234 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: Fort Pierce,FL Posts: 53	Lost another Chromis. Down to one clown, one tang and the remaining Chromis out of six I purchased three weeks ago. The clown and yellow tang are the first two I put in the tank. Ammonia has spiked due to what I believe we're the increased feelings and all the fish dying so fast. Phosphates have increased do to the GHA now starting to grow no doubt do to the extra feedings. My test kit reads zero so the phosphate is being absorbed in the GHA and probably into the Pukani rocks. Something I have not had since starting up two years ago but from what I have read phosphates probably isn't what is killing the fish so that is a separate issue I will deal with. Totally at a loss for why all new fish are dying. Going to do a total water transfusion over the next few days. I've done the forums recommendations about increased feedings and removing the damsels......it has to be something to do with the water. One suggestion was stray electricity which it doesn't appear to be so, but what about ideas outside the box like that?? I use RO/DI stored in a 44 gallon Brute can. Thank you for your guidance.