Best starting fish and coral to get?? - Page 3

pickles1994 · 10/14/2011, 08:47 AM

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Originally Posted by SneakyPete

They will do that when they are showing signs of stress. How did you acclimate?

I left them in there bag open in a big glass cup and every 5-10 mins added a bit of my water to the bag and after 45mins i put them in tank

SneakyPete · 10/14/2011, 09:43 AM

That seems like it should have been ok. Did you check the salinity of the water that they came in vs your salinity? If they were off by a wide margin that could have been part of the problem. How is the fish doing today?

WetShepherd · 10/14/2011, 12:16 PM

Also, how long were they in the bag before you opened it?

pickles1994 · 10/14/2011, 06:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SneakyPete

That seems like it should have been ok. Did you check the salinity of the water that they came in vs your salinity? If they were off by a wide margin that could have been part of the problem. How is the fish doing today?

I didnt check the salinity of therr water but my salinity is pretty much spot on, The male is doing great and swimming around everywhere but the female seems to still not wanting to swim and leans onto her left side, she is breathing quite heavily though her gills, but every now and then she like trys to swim and move but doesn't go anywhere so she just stops and lays again

pickles1994 · 10/14/2011, 06:36 PM

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Originally Posted by WetShepherd

Also, how long were they in the bag before you opened it?

The bag was closed from the shop i brought it from to my house which was about 15mins and then when i got home i placed bad in the glass and opened it

WetShepherd · 10/14/2011, 11:13 PM

Not a bag-ammonia issue then, that's good. The point SP was making is still somewhat in question though - it's good that your salt is on the mark, but many fish stores keep their salt very low. I'd think both fish would be effected though.

At this point you'll need to keep a close eye out for disease. It could be as simple as stress, but you'll need to watch to be sure. That also means you shouldn't add fish for several weeks until you know if there was or wasn't a disease introduced. It's six weeks for ich, but I don't know about the timelines of any other possible diseases. GL!

SneakyPete · 10/14/2011, 11:19 PM

Are the fish in a QT separate from the coral? If so, you could start to slowly lower the sg (like 0.001 per hour or longer). I have read that higher sgs are a little more stressful on a fish. Nothing too drastic though, maybe down to 1.020 (only if no other inhabitants in tank though, that is too low for most corals). That may help with the female. Somebody may want to confirm that before you do it though.

WetShepherd · 10/14/2011, 11:29 PM

I think all posts point to single DT.

pickles1994 · 10/15/2011, 05:18 AM

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Originally Posted by WetShepherd

Not a bag-ammonia issue then, that's good. The point SP was making is still somewhat in question though - it's good that your salt is on the mark, but many fish stores keep their salt very low. I'd think both fish would be effected though.

At this point you'll need to keep a close eye out for disease. It could be as simple as stress, but you'll need to watch to be sure. That also means you shouldn't add fish for several weeks until you know if there was or wasn't a disease introduced. It's six weeks for ich, but I don't know about the timelines of any other possible diseases. GL!

ok thanks, yeah i wasnt going to add anything for awhile just incase

pickles1994 · 10/15/2011, 05:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SneakyPete

Are the fish in a QT separate from the coral? If so, you could start to slowly lower the sg (like 0.001 per hour or longer). I have read that higher sgs are a little more stressful on a fish. Nothing too drastic though, maybe down to 1.020 (only if no other inhabitants in tank though, that is too low for most corals). That may help with the female. Somebody may want to confirm that before you do it though.

No the fish aren't separate from the coral, thanks for help

10/14/2011, 09:43 AM	#52
SneakyPete I see you Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Northwestern Minnesota Posts: 513	That seems like it should have been ok. Did you check the salinity of the water that they came in vs your salinity? If they were off by a wide margin that could have been part of the problem. How is the fish doing today? __________________ 40B in recovery mode Trumpet coral, Kenya tree, unknown Zoa Skunk Cleaner, 2 Ocellaris Clowns, Royal Gramma Current Tank Info: 40B w 29 sump. 50 lbs rock

10/14/2011, 12:16 PM	#53
WetShepherd Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Ottawa, Canada Posts: 522 Blog Entries: 5	Also, how long were they in the bag before you opened it? __________________ (see blog for pics) 55g Tank (48" x 13" x 21") /c 60lbs LR & 60lbs Sand 2 MP10w 1 Koralia 425 PH, 3 Reef Brite LED Bars, 15g Sump Tunze DOC Skimmer 9002 and 2 150w Eheim Jager Heater @ 78.5 degrees

10/14/2011, 11:13 PM	#56
WetShepherd Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Ottawa, Canada Posts: 522 Blog Entries: 5	Not a bag-ammonia issue then, that's good. The point SP was making is still somewhat in question though - it's good that your salt is on the mark, but many fish stores keep their salt very low. I'd think both fish would be effected though. At this point you'll need to keep a close eye out for disease. It could be as simple as stress, but you'll need to watch to be sure. That also means you shouldn't add fish for several weeks until you know if there was or wasn't a disease introduced. It's six weeks for ich, but I don't know about the timelines of any other possible diseases. GL! __________________ (see blog for pics) 55g Tank (48" x 13" x 21") /c 60lbs LR & 60lbs Sand 2 MP10w 1 Koralia 425 PH, 3 Reef Brite LED Bars, 15g Sump Tunze DOC Skimmer 9002 and 2 150w Eheim Jager Heater @ 78.5 degrees

10/14/2011, 11:19 PM	#57
SneakyPete I see you Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Northwestern Minnesota Posts: 513	Are the fish in a QT separate from the coral? If so, you could start to slowly lower the sg (like 0.001 per hour or longer). I have read that higher sgs are a little more stressful on a fish. Nothing too drastic though, maybe down to 1.020 (only if no other inhabitants in tank though, that is too low for most corals). That may help with the female. Somebody may want to confirm that before you do it though. __________________ 40B in recovery mode Trumpet coral, Kenya tree, unknown Zoa Skunk Cleaner, 2 Ocellaris Clowns, Royal Gramma Current Tank Info: 40B w 29 sump. 50 lbs rock

10/14/2011, 11:29 PM	#58
WetShepherd Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Ottawa, Canada Posts: 522 Blog Entries: 5	I think all posts point to single DT. __________________ (see blog for pics) 55g Tank (48" x 13" x 21") /c 60lbs LR & 60lbs Sand 2 MP10w 1 Koralia 425 PH, 3 Reef Brite LED Bars, 15g Sump Tunze DOC Skimmer 9002 and 2 150w Eheim Jager Heater @ 78.5 degrees

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