brand new tank, cant keep fish alive!

hillyard

New Member
I set up a 30 gallon fish only tank about 4 months ago. Before I put fish in I let the tank sitffor about 3 weeks, checked levels everything was normal for it still going thru the first cycle. I added damsels as a test, left them in for about a week until my cycle was compete. Took them out then added a pair of clowns, a week later added a coral beauty and fire fish goby. Within the week the clowns had what to seen like ich or velvet, I did a 30% water change, all was well. Then the next day every fish had it. And within two days they all died. I thought it was a parasite I didn't catch in time, did 50% water change waited a week, added another pair of clowns. Same exact thing!!! At that point I removed about 70% water. Waited two weeks added a damsel, and after two weeks of him being perfectly healthy, I added a clown. now this clown has the same thing! I started treating with mela fix, 5 days ago. He's hanging I'm there but will only eat every other day. I don't think he's gonna make it. I have no idea what is going on! I have a very successful 45 gallon with aggressive fish in it which has had zero issues. Is anyone familiar with this?? Please help!!
Nitrate-0
Nitrite-0
Salinity- 1.024
Ph-8.4
Ammonia-0
 

jay0705

Well-Known Member
If its ich the tank must remain fish less atleast 6 wks 8 is better. It stays in the tank. The only way it will die is without a host(fish)
 

hillyard

New Member
I'm aware of that rule, but once I added the damsels neither of them had it. So that's why I went ahead and got another clown. Because damsels would be very susceptible to ich. So I assumed it wasn't ich. Maybe I'm wrong.
 

hillyard

New Member
Does anyone have any suggestions for what chemicals to use in my hospital tank? Im setting up a new one tonight?
 

jay0705

Well-Known Member
If u want to kill a wide range of nasties use copper. No sand in tank just bare bottom
 

hillyard

New Member
Yeah with all my hospital tanks I have nothing in there besides filter, heater, fish, and medication. Do you use a specific copper based treatment? There's so many I don't know which one is good or bad.
 
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