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Hey everyone,
So I woke up this morning to yet another dead fish in QT.
Over the last 2 months I’ve gotten 10 fish in and so far 3 have made it into the display and 2 are still in QT 5 have died.
I’m following HotRocks protocol to the T. Have 3 10 gallon setups all with their own equipment. Use aqua clear 50 HOB filters for each with the included sponge and filter floss in a mesh bag. I’ve used Fritz turbostart and biospira to cycle the tanks.
14 days of copper at 1.75 with metro every other day for 10 days. Food soaked in GC and focus. Then to another new tank and 2 doses of GC 5-7 days apart.
The fish always seem to make it through copper and then dye during the GC treatments.
I’ve lost 4 borbonius anthias and 1 juvi Red Sea regal angel from divers den this morning.
They all were eating and then stop randomly and 1-2 days later they are dead.
I’m getting pretty upset. I know the importance of QT as I’ve lost a full tank before and thousands of dollars.
I’m getting more expensive fish in, in the coming weeks and do not want to loose them!
I need some advice here. I use Hanna copper meter, literally follow the protocol.
The fish show no external signs...no idea why they are dying.
I am having a problem with bacterial blooms, but I’m not sure if this is causing the fish to die?
Feeling defeated here....
So I woke up this morning to yet another dead fish in QT.
Over the last 2 months I’ve gotten 10 fish in and so far 3 have made it into the display and 2 are still in QT 5 have died.
I’m following HotRocks protocol to the T. Have 3 10 gallon setups all with their own equipment. Use aqua clear 50 HOB filters for each with the included sponge and filter floss in a mesh bag. I’ve used Fritz turbostart and biospira to cycle the tanks.
14 days of copper at 1.75 with metro every other day for 10 days. Food soaked in GC and focus. Then to another new tank and 2 doses of GC 5-7 days apart.
The fish always seem to make it through copper and then dye during the GC treatments.
I’ve lost 4 borbonius anthias and 1 juvi Red Sea regal angel from divers den this morning.
They all were eating and then stop randomly and 1-2 days later they are dead.
I’m getting pretty upset. I know the importance of QT as I’ve lost a full tank before and thousands of dollars.
I’m getting more expensive fish in, in the coming weeks and do not want to loose them!
I need some advice here. I use Hanna copper meter, literally follow the protocol.
The fish show no external signs...no idea why they are dying.
I am having a problem with bacterial blooms, but I’m not sure if this is causing the fish to die?
Feeling defeated here....