Recent content by cav414

Okay well that really makes me feel like an ass. Thank you though next time I'll drip no matter what.

The LFS told me to just temp acclimate for an hour but, I did it for two. Should I have done a drip acclimation? Would acclimation shock take that long to affect the fish? my tank is covered thats about the only way to keep a fire fish from what my research has shown. I keep the water agitated...

Also I have two 750 gph power heads do y'all think maybe I have to much flow?

Its a 55gal and my filter is a 5 stage canister filter with UV staralizer and a jp-1000 G pump. The tank has been running for two years and I have had it for a little over a year.

Okay thank you I will be getting rid of it for sure. All the research I had done said that the fire gobey could be housed with the yellow tail as long as I changed the rock. But I guess live and learn. Thank y'all I'm going to give it one more try.

Thanks for the replies, my yellow tail is very dosile. He was a little territorial at first but I rearranged the rock and it stopped. I watch my tank constantly since its in the kitchen ( my favorite room in the house). I feed emerald omnivorous frozen and cut up white (table) shrimp. The puffer...

Hello all, I bought a flame gobey four days ago and he lasted a whole three days before we found him dead. We just lost our valentini saddle puffer about three weeks ago, and we lost our niger trigger about six months ago. the problem is they have all died for apparently no reason. The only...

Thanks beth and I will definitely be studying up on fish illness and treatments. I really appreciate all the help y'all. I wish I knew what it was that got him though. It surprises me how difficult it is to find info on fish illness unless its ich.

He didn't make it through the night. :(

Okay thank you for the info beth I will remember that. And the people on the puffer forum said that it is a skin infection and to treat with melafex. So should I do both just in case? As far as flow I pointed the power head strait at the bottom and it cut down on some of the force. I also have...

Did you ever find out what caused it?

Sorry I had to go on a 911 and just got back. I have a small hob filter but the power head is to much for him. I am going to be doing daily water changes to help with the water quality. To catch him I used my hand and a fine mesh net so that if he puffed up he wouldn't get hurt. He didn't even...

Okay so I ran to the store and found a 2 gallon plastic container. I have him in it with a piece of live rock. He barely even tried to get away. The smallest power head I have is 350 gph. Should I put it in there?

Okay will do. I'll put one of my old power heads near the top also.

I was going to use all water from my tank, but all I have is a 5 gallon bucket and it would be Wednesday before I could get meds. I gotta vent for a minute. I am on a Facebook group for saltwater aquariums and I see people all the time who set up a tank and then that's it. They don't research...