So here is the story and then I have a few questions after you get some background information.
Purchased a 30 gallon tank off a guy locally it was used for saltwater and I saw the tank running in good condition lots of corals and seemingly in good health. I take the tank home get a glass top custom made for it instead of being rimless. that takes about a week or so. I then purchase from a work colleague his contents of his tank (live rock small amount 15 lbs or so , 1 clownfish and a dartfish, 1 hermit grab and a few small little crabs ) I take the water he has in his tank and transport rock fish and water to my house about 20 km away. Now after filling the tank it was a bit cloudy but the fish seemed okay with that. Its been 2 days now and they dont seem to want to eat or I dont see them eat anything that I put in (brine shrimp or pellets). They just hover below the rock and hide.The clownfish really likes to simply lay on the sand bed (2 inch thick) and he looks like hes breathing rather quick or something... anyway my question is could the behavior simply be because of the new environment they are in and will take a bit to get used to? or maybe something was wrong with the water I got off the guy before hand and should have purchased new water?... I will list current tank info.
Temp: 80 F
2 hydor power heads 1 rated for 550 gph and the other was given to me with the purchase of the tank not sure what it is but less powerful than the other.
1 HOB protein skimmer.....not sure at all of the brand It is very small and I havent got a chance to play with it.
1 HOB filter (which seemed to do the job in the tank when i saw it running at the previous owners home.)
and 1 Korallen Zutchen 4 bulb light (3 lights on it work one doesnt...apparantly a broken ballast) 10000k bulbs T5-C24
and an internal temp guage.
Now I know its only been 2 days but this seems like behavior they may exhibit before death....I cant see and bloody gills or red marks on either of them....? Hoping they survive I want to test the water very soon and see what it is at.
I appreciate your suggestions very much. Anything can help!
Tank is only 31.5" long by 12" high by 12" wide.
Purchased a 30 gallon tank off a guy locally it was used for saltwater and I saw the tank running in good condition lots of corals and seemingly in good health. I take the tank home get a glass top custom made for it instead of being rimless. that takes about a week or so. I then purchase from a work colleague his contents of his tank (live rock small amount 15 lbs or so , 1 clownfish and a dartfish, 1 hermit grab and a few small little crabs ) I take the water he has in his tank and transport rock fish and water to my house about 20 km away. Now after filling the tank it was a bit cloudy but the fish seemed okay with that. Its been 2 days now and they dont seem to want to eat or I dont see them eat anything that I put in (brine shrimp or pellets). They just hover below the rock and hide.The clownfish really likes to simply lay on the sand bed (2 inch thick) and he looks like hes breathing rather quick or something... anyway my question is could the behavior simply be because of the new environment they are in and will take a bit to get used to? or maybe something was wrong with the water I got off the guy before hand and should have purchased new water?... I will list current tank info.
Temp: 80 F
2 hydor power heads 1 rated for 550 gph and the other was given to me with the purchase of the tank not sure what it is but less powerful than the other.
1 HOB protein skimmer.....not sure at all of the brand It is very small and I havent got a chance to play with it.
1 HOB filter (which seemed to do the job in the tank when i saw it running at the previous owners home.)
and 1 Korallen Zutchen 4 bulb light (3 lights on it work one doesnt...apparantly a broken ballast) 10000k bulbs T5-C24
and an internal temp guage.
Now I know its only been 2 days but this seems like behavior they may exhibit before death....I cant see and bloody gills or red marks on either of them....? Hoping they survive I want to test the water very soon and see what it is at.
I appreciate your suggestions very much. Anything can help!
Tank is only 31.5" long by 12" high by 12" wide.