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  1. rocko

    Help!! Dying fish. Mysterious cause.

    Tank was previously established. Puffer toxin explains everything. Naso began recovering after three days, stopped darting, but has a pectoral fin rotted off, and one cloudy eye. The puffer was the only fish to show no adverse effects. Moray is eating voraciously now. Everything is almost back...
  2. rocko

    Help!! Dying fish. Mysterious cause.

    The puffer must not have liked being medicated and release a toxin, that from what I've read can wipe out an entire tank. Too bad nothing was written about this in my saltwater fish book. Poor choice of fish. Will not buy another.
  3. rocko

    Help!! Dying fish. Mysterious cause.

    Yes. Ph is 8.2 Something did occur to me, all the affected fish are algae eaters. Food seems to be the only common link. Whatever it is, it strikes lightning fast. All fish were in premium condition, acting perfectly healthy before the ich treatment, then Bam!
  4. rocko

    Help!! Dying fish. Mysterious cause.

    I have a nice crop of algae on the piles of live rock. An 18" bubble wand should keep oxygen at a acceptable level. Now I just noticed the Naso darting. He will be gone tomorrow it appears. Leaving a small puffer and baby eel in a 90 gallon with apparently good water. Any more thoughts?
  5. rocko

    Help!! Dying fish. Mysterious cause.

    These are all small juveniles. Was planning on moving the Tangs and Angel into a 240 gallon next year. There was plenty of room for these babies to roam. Any other ideas?
  6. rocko

    Help!! Dying fish. Mysterious cause.

    I just recently set up a 90 gallon with a wet/dry filter and protein skimmer. I took all the guy's water, which turned out to be off-the-charts bad, and have done a major series of water changes to get it the water to these levels. Ph 8.2 Ammonia 0 Nitrite 0 Nitrate 20 Temp 77 I've had a...
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