Hello Everyone,
I HAVE A 55 GAL AQ. FISH ONLY. ITS ONLY BEEN UP ABOUT 3 MONTHS. I HAVE A FEW DAMSELS AND A CLOWN. I HAVE AN UNDER GRAVEL FILTER W/PWR HEADS, AND A HANG ON FILTER ON THE BACK. MY SUBSTRATE IS COARSE CRUSHSED CORAL(1 1/2 INCH ON THE FLOOR) MY NUMBERS ALL LOOK GOOD. AMMONIA 0
NITRITE 0 NITRATE 20-40 EVERTHING ELSE W/IN NORM. I HAD A FEW WHITE SPOTS ON THE CLOWN AND WAS TOLD TO USE MALICHITE GREEN. NOW, EVERTHINGS BREATHING FAST , LOST A SNAIL(BUT HE WAS HIDING A SMALL CRAB 1/2 INCH OR SO, KINDA PINK).I LOST FISH BEFORE AND WOULD HATE TO DO IT AGAIN. TRYING TO GET ESTABLISHED, SO I CAN GET SOME REAL FISH.
JAKE
I HAVE A 55 GAL AQ. FISH ONLY. ITS ONLY BEEN UP ABOUT 3 MONTHS. I HAVE A FEW DAMSELS AND A CLOWN. I HAVE AN UNDER GRAVEL FILTER W/PWR HEADS, AND A HANG ON FILTER ON THE BACK. MY SUBSTRATE IS COARSE CRUSHSED CORAL(1 1/2 INCH ON THE FLOOR) MY NUMBERS ALL LOOK GOOD. AMMONIA 0
NITRITE 0 NITRATE 20-40 EVERTHING ELSE W/IN NORM. I HAD A FEW WHITE SPOTS ON THE CLOWN AND WAS TOLD TO USE MALICHITE GREEN. NOW, EVERTHINGS BREATHING FAST , LOST A SNAIL(BUT HE WAS HIDING A SMALL CRAB 1/2 INCH OR SO, KINDA PINK).I LOST FISH BEFORE AND WOULD HATE TO DO IT AGAIN. TRYING TO GET ESTABLISHED, SO I CAN GET SOME REAL FISH.
JAKE
. You are using some really old methods of fish keeping which is probably causing some problems. Undergravels have long been considered inefficient and could be causing problems, same with the large crushed coral. Do you have any live rock in the tank? If not then this is a huge problem. If not then you won't be able to keep toughies till you get around 50lbs at a minimum in there. This could definitely be stressing the fish. First thing to do is never treat your main tank with any kind of medication. It kills inverts as you found out. So I would do a 50 percent water change and put carbon in there to suck up the meds. Then let everything balance itself out again. Then remove the Damsels and you should be okay to add some of the tougher fish. Anyway, hope this helps and good luck.