Hi Reefers,
Problem
Today is a very sad day for me, my Blue Tang died this morning and I'm not able to find an explanation.
Moreover my Clown Fish is swimming head down. See Video attached + on Youtube (https://www.youtube.com/shorts/CeZZ73z4gFw)
The Clown fish is not eating anymore and have a high 'breathing' frequency.
Also, the Clown fish has a white substance on the eye.
Context
I'm a beginner, I set up a nano tank (10 gallons) 5 months ago. I did reading before starting the setup.
I don't use a skimmer, but I do weekly cleaning and weekly 30% water change.
I had a blue tang, a clown fish, a shrimp, and a sea slug.
Recent change to my tank
- Two weeks ago:
I did an extensive cleaning (mostly the sand) by removing both fish from the tank. The Blue Tang got very very stressed, he jumped on the floor but I was quickly able to put it back in the water. He became very afraid of me, every time I approach the tank, he hides.
Same day, I added the shrimp, and the sea slug without quarantine.
I also upgraded to a new light (I previously used a white light, I have now an all day automatic light providing white, red, green, and blue colors).
I also added a wave maker.
Two days ago:
- I did another cleaning and I added more bacteria (I don't know why I did that to be honest, I cleaned the filter with the aquarium water and I felt like I need to add more bacteria). Since adding the bacteria, the water became cloudy.
Aquarium Parameters:
Aquarium type: Fish-only
Aquarium water volume: 10 gallons
Filtration type: kind of sponge, not sure what's the name
Lighting: New lighting with different color options.
How long has the aquarium been established: 5 months
Digital image of the aquarium under white light
Water quality
Temperature 25C
pH 8.0
Salinity 1.022
Ammonia 0.25 mg/L
Nitrite 0 mg/L
Nitrate 4.0 mg/L
Phosphorus Unknown
Copper Unknown
In-depth information:
Are any invertebrates affected? NO
Respiration rate of affected fish 160/minutes
Are the affected fish still feeding? NO
What remedies have you tried so far? NO
Digital image of the fish with the health issue, taken under white light - attached
Short video of the fish - attached + https://www.youtube.com/shorts/CeZZ73z4gFw
#fishmedic
Thank you for reading.
Problem
Today is a very sad day for me, my Blue Tang died this morning and I'm not able to find an explanation.
Moreover my Clown Fish is swimming head down. See Video attached + on Youtube (https://www.youtube.com/shorts/CeZZ73z4gFw)
The Clown fish is not eating anymore and have a high 'breathing' frequency.
Also, the Clown fish has a white substance on the eye.
Context
I'm a beginner, I set up a nano tank (10 gallons) 5 months ago. I did reading before starting the setup.
I don't use a skimmer, but I do weekly cleaning and weekly 30% water change.
I had a blue tang, a clown fish, a shrimp, and a sea slug.
Recent change to my tank
- Two weeks ago:
I did an extensive cleaning (mostly the sand) by removing both fish from the tank. The Blue Tang got very very stressed, he jumped on the floor but I was quickly able to put it back in the water. He became very afraid of me, every time I approach the tank, he hides.
Same day, I added the shrimp, and the sea slug without quarantine.
I also upgraded to a new light (I previously used a white light, I have now an all day automatic light providing white, red, green, and blue colors).
I also added a wave maker.
Two days ago:
- I did another cleaning and I added more bacteria (I don't know why I did that to be honest, I cleaned the filter with the aquarium water and I felt like I need to add more bacteria). Since adding the bacteria, the water became cloudy.
Aquarium Parameters:
Aquarium type: Fish-only
Aquarium water volume: 10 gallons
Filtration type: kind of sponge, not sure what's the name
Lighting: New lighting with different color options.
How long has the aquarium been established: 5 months
Digital image of the aquarium under white light
Water quality
Temperature 25C
pH 8.0
Salinity 1.022
Ammonia 0.25 mg/L
Nitrite 0 mg/L
Nitrate 4.0 mg/L
Phosphorus Unknown
Copper Unknown
In-depth information:
Are any invertebrates affected? NO
Respiration rate of affected fish 160/minutes
Are the affected fish still feeding? NO
What remedies have you tried so far? NO
Digital image of the fish with the health issue, taken under white light - attached
Short video of the fish - attached + https://www.youtube.com/shorts/CeZZ73z4gFw
#fishmedic
Thank you for reading.