Update about the cause of death on the two damselfish!
Spoke with the place I purchased them from. They had a look at the frozen fish I brought back and brought along a water sample. They told me that it couldn't have been ammonia poisoning. I explain step by step what happened and how they...
I just talked to my LFS who sold me the fish and they asked me to bring in the fish and a water sample. I'm shocked at how he knew this would happen! Even more shocked that he acted like this was completely normal!
I'm just a little confused as to why these people told me that I needed this...
I also have a small Asterina Starfish that hitched a ride in on the live rock I purchased. Yesterday it hid in the sand all day but now this morning its been making its way slowly around my tank wall. will it die too?
I did test the water before I did the water change, and everything seemed fine except for the first time I noticed the nitrates where a little elevated. I don't currently have an ammonia test but I did have my LPS test my water the day before and it was fine. I will be bringing in another...
I just set up my very first SW aquarium 4 days ago. Its a 15 gallon with live sand and live rock. my LPS gave me the OK to go ahead and put a couple damselfish in my tank to help start its cycling. They weren't anything expensive but I am a fish fanatic so it broke my heart to see my two little...