Cheeze
Active Member
Hi all,
My 38 gallon breeder has been up and running since late February. In the past 2 weeks, I've lost 3 out of my 5 fish.
I've had all 3 for at the least 1 month and more. All were looking healthy and eating hardy, with no markings on the body or fins:
1) Tailspot Blenny that disappeared overnight, remains never found (assuming CuC got to it)
2) McCosker Wrasse that was swimming and eating but found dead the next morning, straddled by my PomPom Crab
3) Royal Gramma that was never shy or timid, but one day was hiding a lot (but still eating) and found dead two days later
And now my Firefish has been under a rock the past 2 days, not eating and breathing somewhat heavy. But again no markings on the body or fins when I last saw it swimming about.
My 5th and final fish is a PJ Cardinal that is still swimming about and looks like it has no issues (fingers crossed it stays that way)
I do weekly water changes with RODI. My parameters have been constant each week at the numbers below, but is there something I should be testing for that may be the cause of these string of deaths?
Temp: 78F
Salinity: 1.025
pH: 8.2
Phos: .03
Ammonia: 0
Nitrate: 0
Alk: 7.0
Magnesium: 1200
Calcium: 400
My 38 gallon breeder has been up and running since late February. In the past 2 weeks, I've lost 3 out of my 5 fish.
I've had all 3 for at the least 1 month and more. All were looking healthy and eating hardy, with no markings on the body or fins:
1) Tailspot Blenny that disappeared overnight, remains never found (assuming CuC got to it)
2) McCosker Wrasse that was swimming and eating but found dead the next morning, straddled by my PomPom Crab
3) Royal Gramma that was never shy or timid, but one day was hiding a lot (but still eating) and found dead two days later
And now my Firefish has been under a rock the past 2 days, not eating and breathing somewhat heavy. But again no markings on the body or fins when I last saw it swimming about.
My 5th and final fish is a PJ Cardinal that is still swimming about and looks like it has no issues (fingers crossed it stays that way)
I do weekly water changes with RODI. My parameters have been constant each week at the numbers below, but is there something I should be testing for that may be the cause of these string of deaths?
Temp: 78F
Salinity: 1.025
pH: 8.2
Phos: .03
Ammonia: 0
Nitrate: 0
Alk: 7.0
Magnesium: 1200
Calcium: 400
