Angelfish loss...

[billybloo]

Hi Reefers,

I have a problem that's stumped me. I have a 30 gallon set up as a fish only with live rock and some leather growing in it. There is about 40 lbs of live rock, 1 inch of substrate, T-5 lighting, a 10 gallon sump with bio-balls. In addition to that I have a 15 watt Aqua UV Sterilizer on the system. I've been trying to keep either a single Dwarf angel or even a pair of small angels. Before I get attacked for keeping them in a small tank, it will only be temporary before they go into my SPS tank. I've tried 2 different coral beauty angels, 4 small flame angels, and most recently a small Multibar angel, (p. multifasciatus) (*Keep in mind not at the same time obviously) They all acclimated fine, ate and slowly over the course of a month or two, withered away. They slowly stop eating and eventually die.

In the tank with them are a yellow coris wrasse, and a solorensis wrasse. Along with a cleaner shrimp, and a diadema urchin.

Any ideas as to what might be going on? When they are dead, there are spots, marks or any noticeable signs. Also it has been established for about a year. I run RO water in the system at about 1.022. The wrasses and shrimp have always been fine but whats wrong with the dwarf angels?

I'm no stranger to angels, I have a Red Sea Regal, a harem of Argie (Atlantic Cherub Angel), and a Venustus Angel in the SPS tank. I've had them all for a while, they've been taught to, or learned accepting pellets and flakes.

Thanks for any input,
Billybloo

[Mrscribbled]

Sounds like an internal parasite possibly.

[wooden_reefer]

Originally Posted by billybloo

Hi Reefers,

I have a problem that's stumped me. I have a 30 gallon set up as a fish only with live rock and some leather growing in it. There is about 40 lbs of live rock, 1 inch of substrate, T-5 lighting, a 10 gallon sump with bio-balls. In addition to that I have a 15 watt Aqua UV Sterilizer on the system. I've been trying to keep either a single Dwarf angel or even a pair of small angels. Before I get attacked for keeping them in a small tank, it will only be temporary before they go into my SPS tank. I've tried 2 different coral beauty angels, 4 small flame angels, and most recently a small Multibar angel, (p. multifasciatus) (*Keep in mind not at the same time obviously) They all acclimated fine, ate and slowly over the course of a month or two, withered away. They slowly stop eating and eventually die.

In the tank with them are a yellow coris wrasse, and a solorensis wrasse. Along with a cleaner shrimp, and a diadema urchin.

Any ideas as to what might be going on? When they are dead, there are spots, marks or any noticeable signs. Also it has been established for about a year. I run RO water in the system at about 1.022. The wrasses and shrimp have always been fine but whats wrong with the dwarf angels?

I'm no stranger to angels, I have a Red Sea Regal, a harem of Argie (Atlantic Cherub Angel), and a Venustus Angel in the SPS tank. I've had them all for a while, they've been taught to, or learned accepting pellets and flakes.

Thanks for any input,
Billybloo

1. make sure your UV runs at a proper flowrate. For a 15 watt, about 100 gph is right. Most of the time a UV has to be run with a bypass or a dedicated small pump.

2. while they are still eating well, medicate the food.

3. make sure you do not buy from the same source over and over again. Some collection, holding, and shipping are just inferior. It is best to make sure that a fish feeds quite well at the LFS.