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Narow Gate
Oct 22, 1998, 3:00:00 AM10/22/98
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Hi,
I hate to throw out such a broad question here. But Ive not had much success
with marine fish. I have a 55 gallon reef tank right now, everything is doing
well, but all I have fish-wise are 2 damsils. My yellow tang, and regal blue
tang both died. The regal blue developed white scratch marks towards its head,
I thought maybe from being picked on from the yellow tang. I saw it flip its
tail at it numberous times, but Im not sure if thats what caused it directly.
if not directly this was some decease it caused. The regal died and at the same
time the yellow tang died for no apparent reason. it was very healthy. I had a
carpet anemone and a percula. The carpet anemone fell behind the rocks and
died, and the percula shortly died after. Im not sure if it got trapped when I
moved rocks to fish out the anemone or if it was lonely after that. I used to
have another 55 fish only tank. I had a Copperband butterfly develope ich and
die. I didnt know what it was at the time and the stupid fish store had no clue
and said it would be fine if it was eating. Needless to say I dont shop there
anymore. another yellow tang and an angelfish of which the name has excaped me,
multiple damsils, and a strawberry baslit all died. I dont have any clue what
Im doing wrong. the copperband and the regal blue tang are the only two with an
explination I know of for their death. in all cases the fish lived least a
month, and usually 1-3 months before dieing. so its not acclimation. these are
from 3 diffefrant fish stores so I dont think its collecting methods or
anything. the fish only tank was pretty much a learning experiance, a tank I
started with little knowledge unfortunatly. Ive written the deaths in that tank
out to that and some sort of bad water conditions. I cant give specific
measurments from it, PH, dkh, ammonia, all that good stuff tested fine, but I
didnt use filtered water, I dont know if this had any effect. I fed marine
pellets every other day, brine shrimp and another freeze dried mix of mullosk
and tons of other stuff weekly. dried algea sheets for the copperband, romain
lettuce for the tangs. So what are the important factors in keeping healthy
fish. I know everything is fine in my reef tank now, and Id like to get some
more attractive fish in it, but Im afraid to try anymore. tell me whatever I
need to know about keeping marine fish. thanks
I hate to throw out such a broad question here. But Ive not had much success
with marine fish. I have a 55 gallon reef tank right now, everything is doing
well, but all I have fish-wise are 2 damsils. My yellow tang, and regal blue
tang both died. The regal blue developed white scratch marks towards its head,
I thought maybe from being picked on from the yellow tang. I saw it flip its
tail at it numberous times, but Im not sure if thats what caused it directly.
if not directly this was some decease it caused. The regal died and at the same
time the yellow tang died for no apparent reason. it was very healthy. I had a
carpet anemone and a percula. The carpet anemone fell behind the rocks and
died, and the percula shortly died after. Im not sure if it got trapped when I
moved rocks to fish out the anemone or if it was lonely after that. I used to
have another 55 fish only tank. I had a Copperband butterfly develope ich and
die. I didnt know what it was at the time and the stupid fish store had no clue
and said it would be fine if it was eating. Needless to say I dont shop there
anymore. another yellow tang and an angelfish of which the name has excaped me,
multiple damsils, and a strawberry baslit all died. I dont have any clue what
Im doing wrong. the copperband and the regal blue tang are the only two with an
explination I know of for their death. in all cases the fish lived least a
month, and usually 1-3 months before dieing. so its not acclimation. these are
from 3 diffefrant fish stores so I dont think its collecting methods or
anything. the fish only tank was pretty much a learning experiance, a tank I
started with little knowledge unfortunatly. Ive written the deaths in that tank
out to that and some sort of bad water conditions. I cant give specific
measurments from it, PH, dkh, ammonia, all that good stuff tested fine, but I
didnt use filtered water, I dont know if this had any effect. I fed marine
pellets every other day, brine shrimp and another freeze dried mix of mullosk
and tons of other stuff weekly. dried algea sheets for the copperband, romain
lettuce for the tangs. So what are the important factors in keeping healthy
fish. I know everything is fine in my reef tank now, and Id like to get some
more attractive fish in it, but Im afraid to try anymore. tell me whatever I
need to know about keeping marine fish. thanks
Rick Rose
http://members.aol.com/Narowgate/rick.html
Romans 8:17
Jeanne Webber
Oct 23, 1998, 3:00:00 AM10/23/98
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Well I am seem to think it may be your nitrate levels. There is nitrite and
nitrate, nitrites are seen in conjunction w/ ammonia levels --- but nitrates are
the last to appear in a cycling of a tank -- usually 4-8 wks after new additions to
a tank -- more toxic than ammonia. I have a test for just nitrates and if at an
elevated level I use PRIME to neutralize them.
Just my thought - if other tests are showing ok levels.
nitrate, nitrites are seen in conjunction w/ ammonia levels --- but nitrates are
the last to appear in a cycling of a tank -- usually 4-8 wks after new additions to
a tank -- more toxic than ammonia. I have a test for just nitrates and if at an
elevated level I use PRIME to neutralize them.
Just my thought - if other tests are showing ok levels.
Hope it helps - Good luck
Jeanne
Narow Gate wrote:
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Sincerely,
Jeanne Webber
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