Dead in almost 24 hours... WHY?
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theclemsonkid
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After some good advice, I went and picked up a hydrometer as well as a Saltwater Master Test Kit. It's the kind that use the test tubes, not the strips.
That being said, here is all my updated information:
55 gallon, 2 pieces of live rock, 13 - 15 pieces of various sized tufa rock. Black live sand substrate about 1/2" thick. Only thing I have had in there for the past 5 weeks is a chocolate chip starfish.
Specific Gravity(using hydrometer): 1.023 and the salinity is 31.5ppm
Saltwater High Range pH: 8.4
Saltwater Ammonia (NH3/NH+4): 0 - 0.10 ppm
Saltwater Nitrite (NO-2): 0 ppm
Saltwater Nitrate (NO-3): between 5.0 and 10 ppm
As far as filtration:
Emperor 400 Bio Wheel which is rated at 400 GPH
Direct Current Powerhead rated at 295 GPH
Dispersed Current Powerhead rated at 400 GPH
Other information:
Have had the 55 gallon tank a total of eight weeks. Transferred all of old cycled water from 29 gallon to 55, then topped off with fresh water change. Cycled 29 gallon with three damsels. Diseases in tank before it went fallow were ich and Brookynella.
Again, I am a beginner, and I am sure I'm not doing the best job in the world here. But my levels seem to be at least close to where they are supposed to be, yet I can only keep a new fish alive for 24 hours?
I am just trying to put all the pieces together here, and see what we can come up with.
Once again, I really appreciate all the input and suggestions!
-Jonathan
That being said, here is all my updated information:
55 gallon, 2 pieces of live rock, 13 - 15 pieces of various sized tufa rock. Black live sand substrate about 1/2" thick. Only thing I have had in there for the past 5 weeks is a chocolate chip starfish.
Specific Gravity(using hydrometer): 1.023 and the salinity is 31.5ppm
Saltwater High Range pH: 8.4
Saltwater Ammonia (NH3/NH+4): 0 - 0.10 ppm
Saltwater Nitrite (NO-2): 0 ppm
Saltwater Nitrate (NO-3): between 5.0 and 10 ppm
As far as filtration:
Emperor 400 Bio Wheel which is rated at 400 GPH
Direct Current Powerhead rated at 295 GPH
Dispersed Current Powerhead rated at 400 GPH
Other information:
Have had the 55 gallon tank a total of eight weeks. Transferred all of old cycled water from 29 gallon to 55, then topped off with fresh water change. Cycled 29 gallon with three damsels. Diseases in tank before it went fallow were ich and Brookynella.
Again, I am a beginner, and I am sure I'm not doing the best job in the world here. But my levels seem to be at least close to where they are supposed to be, yet I can only keep a new fish alive for 24 hours?
I am just trying to put all the pieces together here, and see what we can come up with.
Once again, I really appreciate all the input and suggestions!
-Jonathan
1journeyman
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hotjeepinmomma
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Originally Posted by TheClemsonKid
http:///forum/post/2468891
After some good advice, I went and picked up a hydrometer as well as a Saltwater Master Test Kit. It's the kind that use the test tubes, not the strips.
That being said, here is all my updated information:
55 gallon, 2 pieces of live rock, 13 - 15 pieces of various sized tufa rock. Black live sand substrate about 1/2" thick. Only thing I have had in there for the past 5 weeks is a chocolate chip starfish.
Specific Gravity(using hydrometer): 1.023 and the salinity is 31.5ppm
Saltwater High Range pH: 8.4
Saltwater Ammonia (NH3/NH+4): 0 - 0.10 ppm
Saltwater Nitrite (NO-2): 0 ppm
Saltwater Nitrate (NO-3): between 5.0 and 10 ppm
As far as filtration:
Emperor 400 Bio Wheel which is rated at 400 GPH
Direct Current Powerhead rated at 295 GPH
Dispersed Current Powerhead rated at 400 GPH
Other information:
Have had the 55 gallon tank a total of eight weeks. Transferred all of old cycled water from 29 gallon to 55, then topped off with fresh water change. Cycled 29 gallon with three damsels. Diseases in tank before it went fallow were ich and Brookynella.
Again, I am a beginner, and I am sure I'm not doing the best job in the world here. But my levels seem to be at least close to where they are supposed to be, yet I can only keep a new fish alive for 24 hours?
I am just trying to put all the pieces together here, and see what we can come up with.
Once again, I really appreciate all the input and suggestions!
-Jonathan
Everythings looks okay to me what is your temp set at and is it constant? you could be giving your fish water shock, or its just your lfs i'd try to get a fish from another lfs and see what happens...
http:///forum/post/2468891
After some good advice, I went and picked up a hydrometer as well as a Saltwater Master Test Kit. It's the kind that use the test tubes, not the strips.
That being said, here is all my updated information:
55 gallon, 2 pieces of live rock, 13 - 15 pieces of various sized tufa rock. Black live sand substrate about 1/2" thick. Only thing I have had in there for the past 5 weeks is a chocolate chip starfish.
Specific Gravity(using hydrometer): 1.023 and the salinity is 31.5ppm
Saltwater High Range pH: 8.4
Saltwater Ammonia (NH3/NH+4): 0 - 0.10 ppm
Saltwater Nitrite (NO-2): 0 ppm
Saltwater Nitrate (NO-3): between 5.0 and 10 ppm
As far as filtration:
Emperor 400 Bio Wheel which is rated at 400 GPH
Direct Current Powerhead rated at 295 GPH
Dispersed Current Powerhead rated at 400 GPH
Other information:
Have had the 55 gallon tank a total of eight weeks. Transferred all of old cycled water from 29 gallon to 55, then topped off with fresh water change. Cycled 29 gallon with three damsels. Diseases in tank before it went fallow were ich and Brookynella.
Again, I am a beginner, and I am sure I'm not doing the best job in the world here. But my levels seem to be at least close to where they are supposed to be, yet I can only keep a new fish alive for 24 hours?
I am just trying to put all the pieces together here, and see what we can come up with.
Once again, I really appreciate all the input and suggestions!
-Jonathan
Everythings looks okay to me what is your temp set at and is it constant? you could be giving your fish water shock, or its just your lfs i'd try to get a fish from another lfs and see what happens...
1journeyman
Active Member
Originally Posted by TheClemsonKid
http:///forum/post/2468891
After some good advice, I went and picked up a hydrometer as well as a Saltwater Master Test Kit. It's the kind that use the test tubes, not the strips.
That being said, here is all my updated information:
55 gallon, 2 pieces of live rock, 13 - 15 pieces of various sized tufa rock. Black live sand substrate about 1/2" thick. Only thing I have had in there for the past 5 weeks is a chocolate chip starfish.
Specific Gravity(using hydrometer): 1.023 and the salinity is 31.5ppm
Saltwater High Range pH: 8.4
Saltwater Ammonia (NH3/NH+4): 0 - 0.10 ppm
Saltwater Nitrite (NO-2): 0 ppm
Saltwater Nitrate (NO-3): between 5.0 and 10 ppm
As far as filtration:
Emperor 400 Bio Wheel which is rated at 400 GPH
Direct Current Powerhead rated at 295 GPH
Dispersed Current Powerhead rated at 400 GPH
Other information:
Have had the 55 gallon tank a total of eight weeks. Transferred all of old cycled water from 29 gallon to 55, then topped off with fresh water change. Cycled 29 gallon with three damsels. Diseases in tank before it went fallow were ich and Brookynella.
Again, I am a beginner, and I am sure I'm not doing the best job in the world here. But my levels seem to be at least close to where they are supposed to be, yet I can only keep a new fish alive for 24 hours?
I am just trying to put all the pieces together here, and see what we can come up with.
Once again, I really appreciate all the input and suggestions!
-Jonathan
*As soon as you get the money, buy a Refractometer. You want your SG to be as close to 1.026 as possible. (this effects inverts more than fish)
*Test your pH in the morning. See if it stays at 8.4 (that's where you want it)
*Do you have a grounding probe? GFI plug for your pumps?
http:///forum/post/2468891
After some good advice, I went and picked up a hydrometer as well as a Saltwater Master Test Kit. It's the kind that use the test tubes, not the strips.
That being said, here is all my updated information:
55 gallon, 2 pieces of live rock, 13 - 15 pieces of various sized tufa rock. Black live sand substrate about 1/2" thick. Only thing I have had in there for the past 5 weeks is a chocolate chip starfish.
Specific Gravity(using hydrometer): 1.023 and the salinity is 31.5ppm
Saltwater High Range pH: 8.4
Saltwater Ammonia (NH3/NH+4): 0 - 0.10 ppm
Saltwater Nitrite (NO-2): 0 ppm
Saltwater Nitrate (NO-3): between 5.0 and 10 ppm
As far as filtration:
Emperor 400 Bio Wheel which is rated at 400 GPH
Direct Current Powerhead rated at 295 GPH
Dispersed Current Powerhead rated at 400 GPH
Other information:
Have had the 55 gallon tank a total of eight weeks. Transferred all of old cycled water from 29 gallon to 55, then topped off with fresh water change. Cycled 29 gallon with three damsels. Diseases in tank before it went fallow were ich and Brookynella.
Again, I am a beginner, and I am sure I'm not doing the best job in the world here. But my levels seem to be at least close to where they are supposed to be, yet I can only keep a new fish alive for 24 hours?
I am just trying to put all the pieces together here, and see what we can come up with.
Once again, I really appreciate all the input and suggestions!
-Jonathan
*As soon as you get the money, buy a Refractometer. You want your SG to be as close to 1.026 as possible. (this effects inverts more than fish)
*Test your pH in the morning. See if it stays at 8.4 (that's where you want it)
*Do you have a grounding probe? GFI plug for your pumps?
theclemsonkid
Member
the temperature is set between 78 and 80, and it has been constant the entire time I have had the tank. What exactly is "water shock"?
I was also curious to know if let's say I bought a fish from a LFS, and they had their tanks set up with a SG of 1.019 at 76 degrees. Do the fish build up a certain tolerance to specific gravity? Like what exactly makes a fish "Sensitive" to water quality. So if he comes to my DT, which is at 1.025 and 80 degrees...
For example, what does a damsel have in it's biology that a clown tang doesn't?
Why can one be so hardy, while the other will barely live 24 hours...
thanks!
Jonathan
I was also curious to know if let's say I bought a fish from a LFS, and they had their tanks set up with a SG of 1.019 at 76 degrees. Do the fish build up a certain tolerance to specific gravity? Like what exactly makes a fish "Sensitive" to water quality. So if he comes to my DT, which is at 1.025 and 80 degrees...
For example, what does a damsel have in it's biology that a clown tang doesn't?
Why can one be so hardy, while the other will barely live 24 hours...
thanks!
Jonathan
mie
Active Member
I am willing to bet your shrimp died because you did'nt acclimate it long enough, shrimp need to acclimate for three hours, fish at the very least 2 hours.
When i first started i killed an aneome and a finger leather as well as a shrimp.
Also tangs need lots of live rock to graze off of to survive, they are very prone to ich, they need at least 75 gallon tank.
Good luck.
When i first started i killed an aneome and a finger leather as well as a shrimp.
Also tangs need lots of live rock to graze off of to survive, they are very prone to ich, they need at least 75 gallon tank.
Good luck.