HELP!!! Missing new blue hippo tang...
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littlebuck
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elfdoctors
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pasafire
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Originally Posted by jr2857
just so you know regal tangs are really shy fish IMO and they do like to play dead when first in the aquarium. next time i would highly recommend getting the trates to 0 before adding another fish. just make sure it is eating and is healthy and it should come out eventually
PS i highly don't recommend a puffer in a 25 gallon if it's in there
He's in a 25g but he's a dwarf sharpnose, and he will be moving to a 40 we are currently cycling here soon! That should be big enough for him. He's currently 2 inches and a piglet! The dwarf lion will be moving with him!
just so you know regal tangs are really shy fish IMO and they do like to play dead when first in the aquarium. next time i would highly recommend getting the trates to 0 before adding another fish. just make sure it is eating and is healthy and it should come out eventually
PS i highly don't recommend a puffer in a 25 gallon if it's in there
He's in a 25g but he's a dwarf sharpnose, and he will be moving to a 40 we are currently cycling here soon! That should be big enough for him. He's currently 2 inches and a piglet! The dwarf lion will be moving with him!
sw65galma
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Passafire,
I think you may have done something wrong in your accilmation technique. Or possibly on the way home.
Your fish in a 125g should have been happy as can be. For it to die like that, something was really wrong.
My guess is you didn't drip acclimate it enough. Also what are you useing to measure your salinity? If you are using a swing arm..toss it in the trash and get a refractometer or pinpoint salinity monitor. Trust me, the price of these easily save you the cost of 1 fish.
Step 1 in acclimation.... Float the bag in your tank, time depends on how cold that water got..
Step 2 get a salinity reading on the water from the Fish store...
Some keep them in Hypo Salinity...Mine does meaning SG 1.009
So even if I drip for 2 hrs, the water still is only at 1.015 ish....sometimes i have to go for 6 hrs to get it to 1.026. This would be a good reason your fish died...Osmotic Shock.
Step 3, You know when your drip is done, when you salinity is close or matches you tank.
Also keep a small 5w heater in the bucket to keep the temp stable, the same as your tank.
These added steps i believe will ensure that you have a safe acclimation.
Knock on wood, i haven't lost a fish yet in 1 yr, since i started doing this.
I think you may have done something wrong in your accilmation technique. Or possibly on the way home.
Your fish in a 125g should have been happy as can be. For it to die like that, something was really wrong.
My guess is you didn't drip acclimate it enough. Also what are you useing to measure your salinity? If you are using a swing arm..toss it in the trash and get a refractometer or pinpoint salinity monitor. Trust me, the price of these easily save you the cost of 1 fish.
Step 1 in acclimation.... Float the bag in your tank, time depends on how cold that water got..
Step 2 get a salinity reading on the water from the Fish store...
Some keep them in Hypo Salinity...Mine does meaning SG 1.009
So even if I drip for 2 hrs, the water still is only at 1.015 ish....sometimes i have to go for 6 hrs to get it to 1.026. This would be a good reason your fish died...Osmotic Shock.
Step 3, You know when your drip is done, when you salinity is close or matches you tank.
Also keep a small 5w heater in the bucket to keep the temp stable, the same as your tank.
These added steps i believe will ensure that you have a safe acclimation.
Knock on wood, i haven't lost a fish yet in 1 yr, since i started doing this.
pasafire
Member
Originally Posted by My Way
What kind of fish do you want to keep? peaceful or aggresive? Do you have or plan to have a clean up crew (Snails and small hermit) or shrimp? and what colors are you looking for?
Well I plan on eventually making it a reef tank within a year or so. So, I have been basing my fish choices on reef safe fish. Any colorful neat looking fish are fine. I like the way the wrasse look, and I wanted to get a scooter blenny. I also wanted to get bangaii cardinals maybe 3 of them for a schooling fish. I guess I should go ahead and get my clean up crew before adding anymore fish *there is only the one chromis in there currently* How many do you think I should start with for the 125?
What kind of fish do you want to keep? peaceful or aggresive? Do you have or plan to have a clean up crew (Snails and small hermit) or shrimp? and what colors are you looking for?
Well I plan on eventually making it a reef tank within a year or so. So, I have been basing my fish choices on reef safe fish. Any colorful neat looking fish are fine. I like the way the wrasse look, and I wanted to get a scooter blenny. I also wanted to get bangaii cardinals maybe 3 of them for a schooling fish. I guess I should go ahead and get my clean up crew before adding anymore fish *there is only the one chromis in there currently* How many do you think I should start with for the 125?
pasafire
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Originally Posted by sw65galma
Passafire,
I think you may have done something wrong in your accilmation technique. Or possibly on the way home.
Your fish in a 125g should have been happy as can be. For it to die like that, something was really wrong.
My guess is you didn't drip acclimate it enough. Also what are you useing to measure your salinity? If you are using a swing arm..toss it in the trash and get a refractometer or pinpoint salinity monitor. Trust me, the price of these easily save you the cost of 1 fish.
Step 1 in acclimation.... Float the bag in your tank, time depends on how cold that water got..
Step 2 get a salinity reading on the water from the Fish store...
Some keep them in Hypo Salinity...Mine does meaning SG 1.009
So even if I drip for 2 hrs, the water still is only at 1.015 ish....sometimes i have to go for 6 hrs to get it to 1.026. This would be a good reason your fish died...Osmotic Shock.
Step 3, You know when your drip is done, when you salinity is close or matches you tank.
Also keep a small 5w heater in the bucket to keep the temp stable, the same as your tank.
These added steps i believe will ensure that you have a safe acclimation.
Knock on wood, i haven't lost a fish yet in 1 yr, since i started doing this.
Yes I didn't acclimate long enough as to what you are saying and have no clue what salinity they keep theres at. I am using the swing arm... Will put refractometer on the top of the purchase list! Thanks so much for the tips
Passafire,
I think you may have done something wrong in your accilmation technique. Or possibly on the way home.
Your fish in a 125g should have been happy as can be. For it to die like that, something was really wrong.
My guess is you didn't drip acclimate it enough. Also what are you useing to measure your salinity? If you are using a swing arm..toss it in the trash and get a refractometer or pinpoint salinity monitor. Trust me, the price of these easily save you the cost of 1 fish.
Step 1 in acclimation.... Float the bag in your tank, time depends on how cold that water got..
Step 2 get a salinity reading on the water from the Fish store...
Some keep them in Hypo Salinity...Mine does meaning SG 1.009
So even if I drip for 2 hrs, the water still is only at 1.015 ish....sometimes i have to go for 6 hrs to get it to 1.026. This would be a good reason your fish died...Osmotic Shock.
Step 3, You know when your drip is done, when you salinity is close or matches you tank.
Also keep a small 5w heater in the bucket to keep the temp stable, the same as your tank.
These added steps i believe will ensure that you have a safe acclimation.
Knock on wood, i haven't lost a fish yet in 1 yr, since i started doing this.
Yes I didn't acclimate long enough as to what you are saying and have no clue what salinity they keep theres at. I am using the swing arm... Will put refractometer on the top of the purchase list! Thanks so much for the tips
my way
Active Member
Look up Fairy wrasses, they are very colorful and reef safe. I don't know if you can keep more than 1 in a tank (you'll have to ask elsewhwere), I know most aggresive wrasses don't get along. Go to the auction site I got a refractometer last week for less than $30. My glass hydrometer which I have always found to be more reliable than a swing arm was off, hydrometer reading1.023, refractometer reading 1.027 quite a difference. Luckily I have some roughnecks in my tank.
pasafire
Member
Originally Posted by My Way
Look up Fairy wrasses, they are very colorful and reef safe. I don't know if you can keep more than 1 in a tank (you'll have to ask elsewhwere), I know most aggresive wrasses don't get along. Go to the auction site I got a refractometer last week for less than $30. My glass hydrometer which I have always found to be more reliable than a swing arm was off, hydrometer reading1.023, refractometer reading 1.027 quite a difference. Luckily I have some roughnecks in my tank.
Yea I was just browsing there a bit ago and am watching one. Hopefully will have it in a week! Can you suggest any good types of dual overflow boxes or skimmers?
Look up Fairy wrasses, they are very colorful and reef safe. I don't know if you can keep more than 1 in a tank (you'll have to ask elsewhwere), I know most aggresive wrasses don't get along. Go to the auction site I got a refractometer last week for less than $30. My glass hydrometer which I have always found to be more reliable than a swing arm was off, hydrometer reading1.023, refractometer reading 1.027 quite a difference. Luckily I have some roughnecks in my tank.
Yea I was just browsing there a bit ago and am watching one. Hopefully will have it in a week! Can you suggest any good types of dual overflow boxes or skimmers?