Puzzled???

SSLVRNBLK · 02/09/2013, 11:35 PM

Hi Everyone,
My history starts back in June I was given Bio Cube 14 ran that until September then I upgraded to a 75 gallon bow front Transfered everything from sand to live rock plus the 75 came with live rock and sand didnt change any of that including what is in the sump which is Mud.. He told me at the time sand was probably 3 years old and mud probably over a year old.. I have other post on High Nitrate because that is where I am today.. Was at 160 with the help of vodka dosing two weeks and wc im at 40 today.. now to my question.. I can not keep a Mandarin or Lawnmower Blenny.. Here is the history on that I had a scooter since the Bio cube just about 2months ago he died bought a mandarin he died after a few weeks.. He was fat and ate very good both ate mysis shrimp along with pods.. When they died they all looked like they were paralyzed before they would die.. Very stiff and would like dart if they moved at all.. Just recently bought another drangonet and he died today after two weeks.. Same exact symptoms.. You will see my fish list below and all of these have been with me for a while dates are below..
3- fire fish October
2- clownfish June
2- chromis December
1- sailfin December
1- Cardinal October
1- ywg October
1- pistol shrimp October
1- pepermint shrimp June
1- brittle starfish June
1- sand sifting starfish June
1- electric blue crab June
tons of corals and 3- rtba 1- gbta 1- maxi mini 1- carpet anemone.. Why do I keep losing these drangonets and blenny? Posted a FTS

E Rosewater · 02/10/2013, 09:11 PM

Could be eating habits. My lawnmower never touches food. There's enough algae for him to pick on in the 155 I guess.

Anemone · 02/10/2013, 09:39 PM

Anemones are not a good mix with dragonets. They tend to be slow and blunder into the anemones, getting stung in the process. The carpet anemone would be my first choice as a culpret, but any anemone is not a good tankmate for a dragonet.

Kevin

SSLVRNBLK · 02/10/2013, 09:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Anemone

Anemones are not a good mix with dragonets. They tend to be slow and blunder into the anemones, getting stung in the process. The carpet anemone would be my first choice as a culpret, but any anemone is not a good tankmate for a dragonet.

Kevin

I think you are correct.. I found my last dragonet that I said was dead in the maxi mini mouth..

02/09/2013, 11:35 PM	#1
SSLVRNBLK Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 302	Puzzled??? Hi Everyone, My history starts back in June I was given Bio Cube 14 ran that until September then I upgraded to a 75 gallon bow front Transfered everything from sand to live rock plus the 75 came with live rock and sand didnt change any of that including what is in the sump which is Mud.. He told me at the time sand was probably 3 years old and mud probably over a year old.. I have other post on High Nitrate because that is where I am today.. Was at 160 with the help of vodka dosing two weeks and wc im at 40 today.. now to my question.. I can not keep a Mandarin or Lawnmower Blenny.. Here is the history on that I had a scooter since the Bio cube just about 2months ago he died bought a mandarin he died after a few weeks.. He was fat and ate very good both ate mysis shrimp along with pods.. When they died they all looked like they were paralyzed before they would die.. Very stiff and would like dart if they moved at all.. Just recently bought another drangonet and he died today after two weeks.. Same exact symptoms.. You will see my fish list below and all of these have been with me for a while dates are below.. 3- fire fish October 2- clownfish June 2- chromis December 1- sailfin December 1- Cardinal October 1- ywg October 1- pistol shrimp October 1- pepermint shrimp June 1- brittle starfish June 1- sand sifting starfish June 1- electric blue crab June tons of corals and 3- rtba 1- gbta 1- maxi mini 1- carpet anemone.. Why do I keep losing these drangonets and blenny? Posted a FTS

02/10/2013, 09:39 PM	#3
Anemone Cloning Around Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Valencia, California Posts: 25,267	Anemones are not a good mix with dragonets. They tend to be slow and blunder into the anemones, getting stung in the process. The carpet anemone would be my first choice as a culpret, but any anemone is not a good tankmate for a dragonet. Kevin __________________ Back in the pool, swimming with the sharks... Current Tank Info: Red Sea 425XL w/Kessil AP700, Vertex 180i Skimmer, 2 x Vortech MP40s

02/10/2013, 09:11 PM	#2
E Rosewater Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 846	Could be eating habits. My lawnmower never touches food. There's enough algae for him to pick on in the 155 I guess.