My tank parameters:
nitrate: 5 ppm
phosphate: 0 ppm/undetectable
calcium: 450 ppm
Alkalinity: 7.8-8.4 dkh
magnesium: 1380 ppm
temperature: 78-80 F
12 gallon long book shelf
My stock was 2 baby clown fishes under an inch, a small firefish 1.5 inches long, and then I added a 2 inch helfrichi fire fish.
The clowns were added 1 month after set up in Dec 2017.
The fire fish was added in march 2018.
The helfrichi was added 2 weeks ago in the beginning of may.
The fire fish had a sunken stomach stomach but was eating but died three days ago. The helfrichi was eating but went into hiding after fire fish died. Then had stretched fins and died a day later. Then the smallest clown a day after that. Checked on the slightly larger clown recently and is really close the power head sleeping but usually would be on the opposite end of the power head and had dots and seems to all also be on its last legs.
They all seemed healthy the day before they died with exception of the firefish. All the inverts are fine it being 10 cerith snails. The coral is fine a lot of polyp extension
Sorry for the long text.
-But my question is how long should I wait this out and not have any fish in the tank? I know for ich its about a month. But unsure if it was internal parasites.
-Also I have sps and I am unsure how much or what to feed them in the absence of the fish.
Thank you all for taking the time to read my post and answer my questions.
nitrate: 5 ppm
phosphate: 0 ppm/undetectable
calcium: 450 ppm
Alkalinity: 7.8-8.4 dkh
magnesium: 1380 ppm
temperature: 78-80 F
12 gallon long book shelf
My stock was 2 baby clown fishes under an inch, a small firefish 1.5 inches long, and then I added a 2 inch helfrichi fire fish.
The clowns were added 1 month after set up in Dec 2017.
The fire fish was added in march 2018.
The helfrichi was added 2 weeks ago in the beginning of may.
The fire fish had a sunken stomach stomach but was eating but died three days ago. The helfrichi was eating but went into hiding after fire fish died. Then had stretched fins and died a day later. Then the smallest clown a day after that. Checked on the slightly larger clown recently and is really close the power head sleeping but usually would be on the opposite end of the power head and had dots and seems to all also be on its last legs.
They all seemed healthy the day before they died with exception of the firefish. All the inverts are fine it being 10 cerith snails. The coral is fine a lot of polyp extension
Sorry for the long text.
-But my question is how long should I wait this out and not have any fish in the tank? I know for ich its about a month. But unsure if it was internal parasites.
-Also I have sps and I am unsure how much or what to feed them in the absence of the fish.
Thank you all for taking the time to read my post and answer my questions.
