need help! New to the marine hobby.

zeno88 · 07/02/2017, 01:05 PM

hello! I have a 5 gal. evo salt water tank. recently I lost 2 clown fish and have no clue why.. I also have an unknown friend that came with my live rock (will post a picture). my main concern is why am I losing my little guys and my levels are good. I also have a jelly like substance,white in color, please lend my your knowledge!

JVan82 · 07/02/2017, 01:10 PM

How longs it been set up?
What are your water parameters?

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zeno88 · 07/02/2017, 01:13 PM

still trying to figure out how to upload photos -_-

zeno88 · 07/02/2017, 01:14 PM

saltwater test kit shows all is well and my hydrometer reads 32 1.024 and 1.025

zeno88 · 07/02/2017, 01:16 PM

do you have an email I can send the photos to maybe you can identify the problem that way?

Sk8r · 07/02/2017, 01:39 PM

Did you cycle the tank? 2 clowns in only 5 gallons could be an oxygenation issue, could be an ammonia isssue, and your white slime is almost certainly a bacterial sheet which could also deplete oxygen. Go to Imgur and go through procedures on the BBCopy function.

zeno88 · 07/02/2017, 01:50 PM

thank you!

zeno88 · 07/02/2017, 02:57 PM

http://imgur.com/QQ002sg
http://imgur.com/cFZIFPM
http://imgur.com/Su22fmg
http://imgur.com/gMCv3X5.

zeno88 · 07/02/2017, 03:16 PM

zeno88 · 07/02/2017, 03:20 PM

heathlindner25 · 07/02/2017, 03:27 PM

Damn incur and those large pics...

bonedaddycjh · 07/02/2017, 03:30 PM

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Originally Posted by heathlindner25

Damn incur and those large pics...

yeah im trying to figure out how to get mine smaller too this is a bit extreme haha

homer1475 · 07/02/2017, 03:33 PM

This is why I like photobucket. They automatically resize the image for forums if you copy/paste the [img][/img] tags

MurphyLong · 07/03/2017, 07:47 AM

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Originally Posted by homer1475

This is why I like photobucket. They automatically resize the image for forums if you copy/paste the [img][/img] tags

Photobucket is stopping that now. New T.O.S. stated it won't allow 3rd party site linking anymore.

\Clownfish/ · 07/03/2017, 09:23 AM

This reminds me when I first started out without much knowledge. There maybe an ammonia spike. What are your parameters?

Stolireef · 07/03/2017, 01:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zeno88

hello! I have a 5 gal. evo salt water tank. recently I lost 2 clown fish and have no clue why.. I also have an unknown friend that came with my live rock (will post a picture). my main concern is why am I losing my little guys and my levels are good. I also have a jelly like substance,white in color, please lend my your knowledge!

Need much more info. Specific parameters (ammonia, nitrite, nitrate), age of tank, how long did the fish survive.

Diana A · 07/03/2017, 02:13 PM

let me see if I can post a photo for you

zeno88 · 07/03/2017, 10:18 PM

tank is about 2 months old. testing levels were ok nitrite was a bit high and I did a 60% water change. then added phose guard. tank seems to be doing a lot better. but my main concern now is that white jelly like substance. it seems to be subsiding a little. also can someone identify the fish that is hiding in the coral please?

heathlindner25 · 07/04/2017, 06:28 AM

Looks like a stressed out yellow or green clown goby

07/02/2017, 01:05 PM	#1
zeno88 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: PA Posts: 13	need help! New to the marine hobby. hello! I have a 5 gal. evo salt water tank. recently I lost 2 clown fish and have no clue why.. I also have an unknown friend that came with my live rock (will post a picture). my main concern is why am I losing my little guys and my levels are good. I also have a jelly like substance,white in color, please lend my your knowledge!

07/02/2017, 01:39 PM	#6
Sk8r RC Mod Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 34,628 Blog Entries: 55	Did you cycle the tank? 2 clowns in only 5 gallons could be an oxygenation issue, could be an ammonia isssue, and your white slime is almost certainly a bacterial sheet which could also deplete oxygen. Go to Imgur and go through procedures on the BBCopy function. __________________ Sk8r Salinity 1.024-6; alkalinity 8.3-9.3 on KH scale; calcium 420; magnesium 1300, temp 78-80, nitrate .2. Ammonia 0. No filters: lps tank. Alk and cal won't rise if mg is low. Current Tank Info: 105g AquaVim wedge, yellow tang, sailfin blenny,royal gramma, ocellaris clown pair, yellow watchman, 100 microceriths, 25 tiny hermits, a 4" conch, 1" nassarius, recovering from 2 year hiatus with daily water change of 10%.

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07/03/2017, 09:23 AM	#15
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07/02/2017, 01:10 PM	#2
JVan82 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Valdosta GA Posts: 468	How longs it been set up? What are your water parameters? Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk

07/02/2017, 01:13 PM	#3
zeno88 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: PA Posts: 13	still trying to figure out how to upload photos -_-

07/02/2017, 01:14 PM	#4
zeno88 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: PA Posts: 13	saltwater test kit shows all is well and my hydrometer reads 32 1.024 and 1.025

07/02/2017, 01:16 PM	#5
zeno88 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: PA Posts: 13	do you have an email I can send the photos to maybe you can identify the problem that way?

07/02/2017, 01:50 PM	#7
zeno88 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: PA Posts: 13	thank you!

07/02/2017, 02:57 PM	#8
zeno88 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: PA Posts: 13	http://imgur.com/QQ002sg http://imgur.com/cFZIFPM http://imgur.com/Su22fmg http://imgur.com/gMCv3X5.

07/02/2017, 03:16 PM	#9
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07/02/2017, 03:27 PM	#11
heathlindner25 Moved On Join Date: May 2012 Location: flowery branch georgia Posts: 3,644	Damn incur and those large pics...

07/03/2017, 10:18 PM	#18
zeno88 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: PA Posts: 13	tank is about 2 months old. testing levels were ok nitrite was a bit high and I did a 60% water change. then added phose guard. tank seems to be doing a lot better. but my main concern now is that white jelly like substance. it seems to be subsiding a little. also can someone identify the fish that is hiding in the coral please?

07/04/2017, 06:28 AM	#19
heathlindner25 Moved On Join Date: May 2012 Location: flowery branch georgia Posts: 3,644	Looks like a stressed out yellow or green clown goby