about 2months ago, i experienced a major crash on my DT. 6 fish in 2 days.
LOST:
-purple tang
-twin spot wrasse
-red grouper
- butterfly raccoon
- sailfin tang
-rainbow wrasse
survivors - coral banded shark ; 2 LTAs ; 2 fire cowns
water params normal. tank clear. no obvious signs of parasites, no obvious signs of stress or physical injury except on the purple tang upon finding it dead. ( discoloration on the front of the fish showing sign of stress. no physical injury apparent)
shark is docile as it is still a baby. about 9" long. does not chase or hunt other fish. 24 hr monitor since added. not the last inhabitant added to DT. ( coral banded shark) not likely the cause of crash.
since crash, no new fish added. shark, clowns, & nems doing fine.
wanting to rebuild and add more livestock but very hesitant due to crash and unknown cause.
anyone have an idea what could cause such a crash in such a short (48hr) amount of time when no fish was showing signs of distress? all fish were fine, last fish added was purple tang, within 1.5 wks crash happened.
any ideas are welcome. all fish were in the tank for a period of 30 days or more with the exception of the purple tang.
i know the last fish added was the culprit, but with no signs of parasites or stress im at a loss for a cause. also the most sensitive of the inhabitants were the only ones to survive, aside from the 2 fire clowns.
LOST:
-purple tang
-twin spot wrasse
-red grouper
- butterfly raccoon
- sailfin tang
-rainbow wrasse
survivors - coral banded shark ; 2 LTAs ; 2 fire cowns
water params normal. tank clear. no obvious signs of parasites, no obvious signs of stress or physical injury except on the purple tang upon finding it dead. ( discoloration on the front of the fish showing sign of stress. no physical injury apparent)
shark is docile as it is still a baby. about 9" long. does not chase or hunt other fish. 24 hr monitor since added. not the last inhabitant added to DT. ( coral banded shark) not likely the cause of crash.
since crash, no new fish added. shark, clowns, & nems doing fine.
wanting to rebuild and add more livestock but very hesitant due to crash and unknown cause.
anyone have an idea what could cause such a crash in such a short (48hr) amount of time when no fish was showing signs of distress? all fish were fine, last fish added was purple tang, within 1.5 wks crash happened.
any ideas are welcome. all fish were in the tank for a period of 30 days or more with the exception of the purple tang.
i know the last fish added was the culprit, but with no signs of parasites or stress im at a loss for a cause. also the most sensitive of the inhabitants were the only ones to survive, aside from the 2 fire clowns.