Need some ideas:
My system Red Sea Reefer 525, approx 3 months old. Parameters have been holding steady for 2 months. I added a few inhabitants (starting with clowns) a week at 5 weeks.
Last week I had two clowns and Bristletooth Tang die within a day of each other (the tang was in the tank two days). No visible signs of color variation, parasites or foul play on any fish.
I did a 30% water change.
Parameters after water change:
Temp: 78
Posph: .15
pH: 8.2
NO3: 0.04
NO4: 10
NH3: 0.0
Salinity: 1.025
Alk: 8.5
Purchased 4 medium Oscellaris on Saturday (they had just arrived at Petco (not many options for lFS where I am) and were not taken out of the bag from the supplier). I used QuickQuarentine with no obvious problems. Then placed them in my DT. They seemed to be doing well and eating well. This morning I get up and all four are dead. I have found 3 of the four fish and again there are no signs of trauma.
Parameters:
Temp: 78
Posph: .19
pH: 8.2
NO3: 0.05
NO4: 15
NH3: 0.0
Salinity: 1.025
Alk: 8.5
Other tank inhabitants:
- one of each: 6-line wrasse, filefish, watchman goby, pistol shrimp, fire shrimp, skunk shrimp, spiny urchin, chocolate chip star
- multiple red hermits and snails.
I'm guessing stress . . . it just seems strange to lose that many in a short span.
My system Red Sea Reefer 525, approx 3 months old. Parameters have been holding steady for 2 months. I added a few inhabitants (starting with clowns) a week at 5 weeks.
Last week I had two clowns and Bristletooth Tang die within a day of each other (the tang was in the tank two days). No visible signs of color variation, parasites or foul play on any fish.
I did a 30% water change.
Parameters after water change:
Temp: 78
Posph: .15
pH: 8.2
NO3: 0.04
NO4: 10
NH3: 0.0
Salinity: 1.025
Alk: 8.5
Purchased 4 medium Oscellaris on Saturday (they had just arrived at Petco (not many options for lFS where I am) and were not taken out of the bag from the supplier). I used QuickQuarentine with no obvious problems. Then placed them in my DT. They seemed to be doing well and eating well. This morning I get up and all four are dead. I have found 3 of the four fish and again there are no signs of trauma.
Parameters:
Temp: 78
Posph: .19
pH: 8.2
NO3: 0.05
NO4: 15
NH3: 0.0
Salinity: 1.025
Alk: 8.5
Other tank inhabitants:
- one of each: 6-line wrasse, filefish, watchman goby, pistol shrimp, fire shrimp, skunk shrimp, spiny urchin, chocolate chip star
- multiple red hermits and snails.
I'm guessing stress . . . it just seems strange to lose that many in a short span.