milwaukeem
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Hello everyone again.... I had a previous post on here about some problems I recently had with my tank here is the link if you want to reference it https://forums.saltwaterfish.com/t/210736/newbie-needs-help-before-it-is-too-late Anyway my Red General Starfish died today???? Have no idea why??? He has seemed completely fine... He just ate some silver sides on Saturday.... Since I put him in the tank he has not left the walls of he aquarium... Then when I cam home from work this evening he was down on the bottom of the tank.... His greyish white parts had an oraganish tint to them.... That was the only thing I could notice.... Th only other think I have in the tank is a Foxface Rabbitfish.... I did test my water once I took him out of coarse things seemed off.... Now the tank is just a month old but the starfish lived for about 20 days and then dies... I learned after I purchased the star that they need to have a more seasoned tank... So I was hoping he would make it and all seemed good, but today it just happed out of no where??? Current readings: Salt 1.020 Ph 8.2 Ammonia .25 Nitrite .50 Nitrate 40 temp is - 80.4... All this spiked over a day or two because I justed the water and it was all at o with the trates - 20??? Any idea please let me know.... Also I need to get my levels back down, any ideas other than water changes because I have been told my tank still being new water changes could hurt it more han help it????