Hello,
I am new here, been reading lots of posts over the last couple of months.
I woke up this morning and to my horror saw my coral beauty floating in the corner and my damsel looking sick (died 10 mins later).
I did a 25% water change yesterday and before doing the the change tested the water with an API test kit:
I started taking the live rocks out to see if any other fish died and some of the new live rock I purchased smelt really bad, I took it out and will cure all the rock that smells terrible (about 4 pieces)
My other fish and invertebrates are fine.
Cleaner Wrasse
Yellow Coris
Hawke Fish
BTA
Coral Branded Shrimp
Corals
Hermit Crab
I did turn the wave make off could there have been a pocket of ammonium that killed the fish?
I tested the ammonium in and it was 1ppm.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
P.S. What I dont understand is that I thought inverts were more sensitive to water changes and they dont seem to be impacted. My tank is a 50g 3ft tank.
I am new here, been reading lots of posts over the last couple of months.
I woke up this morning and to my horror saw my coral beauty floating in the corner and my damsel looking sick (died 10 mins later).
I did a 25% water change yesterday and before doing the the change tested the water with an API test kit:
Nitrate | 5ppm |
Phosphate | 0.15ppm |
Calcium | 480mg/l |
Kh | 214kh |
Ammonia | 0.5ppm |
Nitrite | 0ppm |
I started taking the live rocks out to see if any other fish died and some of the new live rock I purchased smelt really bad, I took it out and will cure all the rock that smells terrible (about 4 pieces)
My other fish and invertebrates are fine.
Cleaner Wrasse
Yellow Coris
Hawke Fish
BTA
Coral Branded Shrimp
Corals
Hermit Crab
I did turn the wave make off could there have been a pocket of ammonium that killed the fish?
I tested the ammonium in and it was 1ppm.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
P.S. What I dont understand is that I thought inverts were more sensitive to water changes and they dont seem to be impacted. My tank is a 50g 3ft tank.