losing fish 1 by 1?

geneo · 04/22/2006, 08:03 PM

my tank has been set up for about 2 1/2 months. Have 3 blue green chromis, 2 clowns, 1 hawkfish, 1 emerald crab, several hermits, and couple of snails. I purchased a blue tang and a red scooter on wed. of this past week. They are now dead!!! Water levels are as follows, ammonia 0ppm, nitrites 0ppm, nitrates 20ppm, alkalinity 280ppm. Does anyone have any imput they might be willing to give me?

The only thing I can think of is their food? I alternated pellet and frozen brine shrimp

Thanks,
geneo

Recife · 04/22/2006, 08:42 PM

Did the fish eat at all in your tank after you bought them? What's your ph? salinity? water temperature?
What kind ot pellet you fed them?

seamist · 04/22/2006, 08:47 PM

Check your salt level, make sure to add R/O water not saltwater. Any sign of sickness like white little spot on the body or, layer of white stuff on the body, or having a hard time breathing. If the fish keep dashing around the tank, it could have gill disease.

geneo · 04/23/2006, 08:30 AM

my water temp is 78 degrees, salinity is 1.025, ph is 8.1. I'm pretty sure the blue tang ate but I don't know about the red scooter. All the other fish are fine, no white spots or red gills, the only fish that is dashing around the tank is the hawkfish but from what I have read that is normal for him.

ej1698 · 04/23/2006, 10:26 AM

sounds like something got into the tank...windex, air freshner...ect

have you used any of these things around the tank??

ej

bertoni · 04/23/2006, 01:42 PM

Also, I'd suggest testing your SG device. Some of them can be very inaccurate. This article might help:

http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2004-06/rhf/index.php

280 ppm for alkalinity is rather high. 200 ppm is the usual top end of the good range. I doubt that's killing the animals, though. Maybe an acclimation issue?

04/22/2006, 08:03 PM	#1
geneo Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Midland, Texas Posts: 24	losing fish 1 by 1? my tank has been set up for about 2 1/2 months. Have 3 blue green chromis, 2 clowns, 1 hawkfish, 1 emerald crab, several hermits, and couple of snails. I purchased a blue tang and a red scooter on wed. of this past week. They are now dead!!! Water levels are as follows, ammonia 0ppm, nitrites 0ppm, nitrates 20ppm, alkalinity 280ppm. Does anyone have any imput they might be willing to give me? The only thing I can think of is their food? I alternated pellet and frozen brine shrimp Thanks, geneo

04/23/2006, 10:26 AM	#5
ej1698 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Houston TX Posts: 318	sounds like something got into the tank...windex, air freshner...ect have you used any of these things around the tank?? ej __________________ ya tank is only as nice as your stand... Current Tank Info: working on a new one

04/23/2006, 01:42 PM	#6
bertoni RC Mod Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Mountain View, CA, USA Posts: 88,616	Also, I'd suggest testing your SG device. Some of them can be very inaccurate. This article might help: http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2004-06/rhf/index.php 280 ppm for alkalinity is rather high. 200 ppm is the usual top end of the good range. I doubt that's killing the animals, though. Maybe an acclimation issue? __________________ Jonathan Bertoni

04/22/2006, 08:42 PM	#2
Recife Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Bellevue - WA Posts: 282	Did the fish eat at all in your tank after you bought them? What's your ph? salinity? water temperature? What kind ot pellet you fed them?

04/22/2006, 08:47 PM	#3
seamist Moved On Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Placentia, CA 92870 Posts: 222	Check your salt level, make sure to add R/O water not saltwater. Any sign of sickness like white little spot on the body or, layer of white stuff on the body, or having a hard time breathing. If the fish keep dashing around the tank, it could have gill disease.

04/23/2006, 08:30 AM	#4
geneo Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Midland, Texas Posts: 24	my water temp is 78 degrees, salinity is 1.025, ph is 8.1. I'm pretty sure the blue tang ate but I don't know about the red scooter. All the other fish are fine, no white spots or red gills, the only fish that is dashing around the tank is the hawkfish but from what I have read that is normal for him.