Is this normal behaviour?

Dom · Apr 16, 2022

Hannahmunt said:
No, I acclimating them then add after 30mins. That’s what my lfs advised

Well... please be careful with advice coming from the LFS. Understand that the brick and mortar stores are trying to compete with their on line counterparts. Its tough for them to be competitive, so, they are likely to give advice beneficial to them.

ABSOLUTELY quarantine! It just takes 1 diseased fish to wipe out your tank.

Dom · Apr 16, 2022

Hannahmunt said:
I read this

“One of the myths about nitrite (NO2) is that it should be 0 in a working aquarium. This is not really the truth - it has been shown that concentrations between 0.01 and 0.05 is rather common in reef aquariums.”

Hmmm... can you provide a link to the source of this information?

Hannahmunt · Apr 16, 2022

Dom said:
Well... please be careful with advice coming from the LFS. Understand that the brick and mortar stores are trying to compete with their on line counterparts. Its tough for them to be competitive, so, they are likely to give advice beneficial to them.

ABSOLUTELY quarantine! It just takes 1 diseased fish to wipe out your tank.

I don’t have another tank to quarantine:(

gibec · Apr 16, 2022

Hannahmunt said:
I read this

“One of the myths about nitrite (NO2) is that it should be 0 in a working aquarium. This is not really the truth - it has been shown that concentrations between 0.01 and 0.05 is rather common in reef aquariums.”

there you go. just let the fish be and see what happens.. you only had the fish in there for 2 days..
it probably just doesnt know what the heck is going on right now. its little brain cant take in that it has a new home now. lol

Hannahmunt · Apr 16, 2022

Dom said:
Hmmm... can you provide a link to the source of this information?

The importance of nitrite measurements in a reef aquarium

There have been a lot of threads about nitrification and cycling lately. IMO - the most important measurements tool you have in order to indicate if your cycle is done or not is the nitrite level. It is a rather stable tool and will give stable results with few interferences. One of the myths...

www.reef2reef.com

JumboShrimp · Apr 16, 2022

Just a side point, but to transfer a fish I use a net or colander to keep LFS water the heck out of my tank.

Anemone_Fanatic · Apr 16, 2022

You will likely need a quarantine tank. For most fish, a ten gallon should be OK. You could buy from online sources like Dr Reefs and TSM that sell pre-quarantined fish, but it's good to do business with local sources. As for the nitrite, there isn't much to do except wait for it to go down, and not add any more fish/coral until it gets to 0.

Hannahmunt · Apr 16, 2022

JumboShrimp said:
Just a side point, but to transfer a fish I use a net or colander to keep LFS water the heck out of my tank.

I use a colander as well :)

vetteguy53081 · Apr 16, 2022

Seems to be labored breathing and may be due in part to strong water flow. Moderate light and water flow iss all that is required for its' environment.
Bump Temp to 27c

Hannahmunt · Apr 16, 2022

vetteguy53081 said:
Seems to be labored breathing and may be due in part to strong water flow. Moderate light and water flow iss all that is required for its' environment.
Bump Temp to 27c

Should I maybe get a 1000h/l one instead of my 3000l/h?

Dom · Apr 16, 2022

Hannahmunt said:
I don’t have another tank to quarantine:(

You can use a bucket with an air stone and heater. This will provide oxygenation, circulation and heat while you observe.

Dom · Apr 16, 2022

Hannahmunt said:
The importance of nitrite measurements in a reef aquarium

There have been a lot of threads about nitrification and cycling lately. IMO - the most important measurements tool you have in order to indicate if your cycle is done or not is the nitrite level. It is a rather stable tool and will give stable results with few interferences. One of the myths...

www.reef2reef.com

@Lasse knows his stuff. If he says its ok, its ok! :)

Lasse · Apr 16, 2022

My nitrite concentrations since 2020-07-02 in this 6 years old aquarium (start 2016) Measurements done by OCEAMO in Austria. The analyses are done with ion chromatography (with conductivity and UV detection)