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I need some serious help!!!! So long story here but very confusing and interesting. Any help is much appreciated!!!
So I have a waterbox 190 had it set up about 5-6 months. Used old rock from my two tanks I combined into one. All fish were over a year old and never a single problem. Never lost a fish in over a year. Put all the fish into the new tank over a months time. Tank was running for 5-6 months no problems. Water is pristine and all parameters were good.
I bought a middas blenny and a cleaner wrasse. (From my regular LFS, and these were the first new fish to the tank).
48 hours later my powder brown died and my sailfin tang had some black markings on it (the markings only last 48 hours and went away. He then developed a cloudy/pop eye. 24 hours later the new blenny died. 24 hours later the flame hawk died. 24 hours later my kole tang jumped out. 24 hours later coral beauty died. 24 hours later my female clown died. 24 hours later my make clown. 24 hours later the new cleaner wrasse jumped out. And 24 hours my cardinal died.
Sooooo... the only two fish left are my sailfin tang and 6 line wrasse. Also I have two anemones in the tank which look ok. They were totally unaffected but today looked a little weird and still.
During this entire time I was checking the water regularly and the parameters were always good. And to even double trip check I used two different test kits (Red Sea/api) and I had two local stores to me test it as well and the water is perfect. It never became cloudy or anything.
Both stores are not sure what could have done this since all the fish were eating and swimming fine and just drooled dead. And no two fish died at the same time. All exactly 24 hours apart. No fish had markings or anything.
No heaters are broken. No stray voltage. Nothing leaking into the tank. All fish were eating fine any nothing was changed in 5 months.
Reason I need help is. What do I do next!
Leave tank empty for 30 days 90 days? What do I do with the sailfin and 6 line wrasse?
I can’t look at an empty tank for 90 days.
i will upload Pictures are of sailfin when he had the makings for a day or two very soon.
So I have a waterbox 190 had it set up about 5-6 months. Used old rock from my two tanks I combined into one. All fish were over a year old and never a single problem. Never lost a fish in over a year. Put all the fish into the new tank over a months time. Tank was running for 5-6 months no problems. Water is pristine and all parameters were good.
I bought a middas blenny and a cleaner wrasse. (From my regular LFS, and these were the first new fish to the tank).
48 hours later my powder brown died and my sailfin tang had some black markings on it (the markings only last 48 hours and went away. He then developed a cloudy/pop eye. 24 hours later the new blenny died. 24 hours later the flame hawk died. 24 hours later my kole tang jumped out. 24 hours later coral beauty died. 24 hours later my female clown died. 24 hours later my make clown. 24 hours later the new cleaner wrasse jumped out. And 24 hours my cardinal died.
Sooooo... the only two fish left are my sailfin tang and 6 line wrasse. Also I have two anemones in the tank which look ok. They were totally unaffected but today looked a little weird and still.
During this entire time I was checking the water regularly and the parameters were always good. And to even double trip check I used two different test kits (Red Sea/api) and I had two local stores to me test it as well and the water is perfect. It never became cloudy or anything.
Both stores are not sure what could have done this since all the fish were eating and swimming fine and just drooled dead. And no two fish died at the same time. All exactly 24 hours apart. No fish had markings or anything.
No heaters are broken. No stray voltage. Nothing leaking into the tank. All fish were eating fine any nothing was changed in 5 months.
Reason I need help is. What do I do next!
Leave tank empty for 30 days 90 days? What do I do with the sailfin and 6 line wrasse?
I can’t look at an empty tank for 90 days.
i will upload Pictures are of sailfin when he had the makings for a day or two very soon.