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[bdicus12]

Hello my name is Brandon. I started setting up my 37 gal tank in September. I had 2 clowns and a royal gramma. Few snails, a blue leg hermit , and a scarlet hermit..

I was having a very hard time keeping snails alive in the tank. Seemed like they would die instantly, when I would add them.

( possibly I wasn’t acclimating them long enough, when I get new snails I’m gonna try to do this longer)

a pair of clowns was my first fish purchase. About 2 weeks in the smaller of the pair died.

The other clown lived about 3 months before one night just started going crazy. Then the next day was dead.

My royal gramma just one day woke up dead as well.

Since then I haven’t had any fish. But I had a major red algae bloom and I’m currently mixing water to clean it throughly and basically start over.

Came to this forum to see some advice moving forward( starting over)

Thanks everyone!

 

[revhtree]

Welcome to your new home for saltwater reef aquarium resources and fun! Welcome to the family! :D

 

[kevgib67]

Welcome Brandon, glad you are here and sorry for your struggles!

 

[Peace River]

Welcome to Reef2Reef!!!

 

[Gumbies R Us]

Welcome to Reef2Reef!

 

[Fish Fan]

Welcome to Reef2Reef!

 

[Utubereefer]

Welcome to the club

 

[Waters]

Welcome !! FWIW, I have never acclimated snails other than floating for temperature. I also try to buy them locally as opposed to having them shipped which probably makes a difference.

 

[vetteguy53081]

 

[fishface NJ]

Welcome to R2R!

 

[B&CinB.C.]

Hi Brandon . Welcome to Reef 2 Reef

 

[Evil1]

 

[rayadog]

Welcome! I, like Waters, only temperature acclimate my snails at best. They may be starved (new tank, clean rock) or something funny with the water if your fish are dying too. Or just a coincidental perfect storm. As always welcome to start a thread to look into it!

 

[luis angel]

 

[The Ugly Phase]

are you using RODI water?

 

[Gman83]

Welcome!

 

[asap]

Wwwwwwwwwwwwwwwelcome.

 

[FrugalReeferJon]

 

[Nano_Man]

Welcome to r2r

 

[BryanM]

Hello my name is Brandon. I started setting up my 37 gal tank in September. I had 2 clowns and a royal gramma. Few snails, a blue leg hermit , and a scarlet hermit..

I was having a very hard time keeping snails alive in the tank. Seemed like they would die instantly, when I would add them.

( possibly I wasn’t acclimating them long enough, when I get new snails I’m gonna try to do this longer)

a pair of clowns was my first fish purchase. About 2 weeks in the smaller of the pair died.

The other clown lived about 3 months before one night just started going crazy. Then the next day was dead.

My royal gramma just one day woke up dead as well.

Since then I haven’t had any fish. But I had a major red algae bloom and I’m currently mixing water to clean it throughly and basically start over.

Came to this forum to see some advice moving forward( starting over)

Thanks everyone!

Welcome to the forums!