My 2year old blonde naso died :(

[Reef UP]

Hey guys just wanted to vent a little my beautiful blonde male naso was dead this morning when I woke up :( I think I can contribute it to a mild overdose of potassium I noticed about 2 days ago after dosing my potassium my two largest tangs were suffering and lost all appetite and energy and heavy breathing all fish under 6" were fine it seemed so just wanted to give a heads up to all those dosing potassium

 

[thewackyreefer]

Sorry to hear that man!

 

[Reef keeper]

+1^

 

[myzislow]

Sorry to hear that man, losing fish sucks, especially after having them for a long time. why are you dosing K in the first place let alone dosing a lot of it? Do you have any idea where your current K level is?

 

[Reef UP]

I dose a broad range of vitamins and such it's just on my regular routine I've been dosing it for 2 yrs now I keep it right around 300 what I think happened is I mixed the new batch of stock a little stronger than normal which caused a quick spike when I dosed it the other day :(

 

[myzislow]

hmmm interesting. What K test do you use?

 

[LittleDabOSalt]

So sorry :(

 

[Reef UP]

hmmm interesting. What K test do you use?

Elos

 

[Reef UP]

Thanks guys! It's going to be hard with out him for sure he was like a cat anytime I worked in my tank he'd rub up against my arm he'd go to my fingertips like please pet me lol he'd even turn to his side and everything as I petted his side maybe I can find another one with as much character as what he had

here he is the day before!

 

[soccerbag]

Really sorry to hear. I love Naso's and they do have tons of personality. Not going to beat a dead horse, but I would lay off the K dosing...the test kits are not that accurate and it is not needed to grow a healthy reef. Again, sorry to hear about the loss. It's never easy losing a fish : (

 

[FishScale]

sorry dude...nice looking fish bro.